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noun, plural -cies.
Physics. a unit of permeability, representing the flow, at 1 atmosphere, of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid with 1 centipoise viscosity in 1 second through a 1-square-centimeter cross section of porous medium 1 centimeter long.
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after Henri-Philibert-Gaspard Darcy (1803–58), French engineer
after Henri-Philibert-Gaspard Darcy (1803–58), French engineer
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Darcy
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| a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid |
| any of the energy levels of a physical system, such as an atom or molecule, that has higher energy than the lowest energy level |
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darcy  (där'sē') Pronunciation Key
A unit used to measure the permeability of porous substances such as soil. One darcy is equal to the passage of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid having a viscosity of 1 centipoise for 1 second under the pressure of 1 atmosphere through a medium having a volume of 1 cubic centimeter. |
| Darcy, , Henry Philibert Gaspard 1803-1858.
British geologist who formulated the law (now named for him) governing the rate at which a fluid flows through a permeable medium. The darcy unit, used to measure the permeability of porous substances, is also named after him. |
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