albedo
The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
Other meanings
The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.
One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia.
Synonyms
- reflective power
Related words
- albedometer
- albedo feature
- ice-albedo feedback
- terrestrial albedo
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This definition is adapted from “albedo” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.