Albedo
ahd-5
noun.
The fraction of incident electromagnetic radiation reflected by a surface, especially of a celestial body.
noun.
The spongy white tissue on the inside of the rind of citrus fruit.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Whiteness; specifically, the proportion of light falling on a surface and irregularly reflected from it: as, the
albedo
of the moon.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Whiteness.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The
fraction
of
incident
light
or
radiation
reflected
by a
surface
or
body
, commonly expressed as
percentage
.
noun.
The
whitish
inner
portion
of the
rind
of
citrus
fruits
that is a
source
of
pectin
, commonly referred to as the
pith
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the ratio of reflected to incident light
Word Usage
"I'd think that reduction in albedo effect from the capture of solar power is a more important thing."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
ratio
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Colum
DES
accidere
albo
alij
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
whiteness