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Albedo
see synonyms of albedoNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Albedo
see synonyms of albedonoun
1.
the ratio of the intensity of light reflected from an object, such as a planet, to that of the light it receives from the sun
2. physics
the probability that a neutron passing through a surface will return through that surface
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Albedo
see synonyms of albedo nounWord forms: plural alˈbedos or alˈbedoes
1. Astronomy
the reflecting power of a planet, satellite, or asteroid, expressed as a ratio of reflected light to the total amount falling on the surface
2. Physics
the degree to which a surface reflects subnuclear particles, esp. neutrons, that strike it: expressed as the ratio of the number of particles that leave the surface in any
direction to the number that strike it
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Albedo
see synonyms of albedon. pl. al·be·dos
1. The fraction of incident electromagnetic radiation reflected by a surface, especially of a celestial body.
2. The spongy white tissue on the inside of the rind of citrus fruit.
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