albedo
al·be·do
albedo · albedos · albedoes
альбедо
Albedo
The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly…The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
US/ælˈbi.doʊ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
Albedo
альбе́доalʹbédo
the ratio of reflected to incident light
(countable, uncountable)The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.
(countable, uncountable)One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin albēdō (“whiteness”).Borrowed from Latin albēdō (“whiteness”).
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Forms
plural: albedos / albedoesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the ratio of reflected to incident light:reflective power
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable