albedo

noun al·be·do \al-ˈbē-(ˌ)dō\

plural al·be·dos

Definition of ALBEDO

: reflective power; specifically : the fraction of incident radiation (as light) that is reflected by a surface or body (as the moon or a cloud)

Late Latin, whiteness, from Latin albus

First Known Use: circa 1859

Medical Dictionary

noun al·be·do \al-ˈbēd-(ˌ)ō\

plural al·be·dos

: the fraction of incident light or electromagnetic radiation that is reflected by a surface or body (as the moon or the skin)

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