Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

darcy's law

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: dar-cy's law
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An equation that describes the flow of a fluid through a porous medium.

Etymology

Formulated by Henry Darcy (1803–1858), French engineer.

Frequently Paired Words

Darcian

Questions

What does darcy's law mean?: An equation that describes the flow of a fluid through a porous medium.
Where does darcy's law come from?: Formulated by Henry Darcy (1803–1858), French engineer.

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