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albedo

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun albedo has 1 sense
  1. albedo, reflective power - the ratio of reflected to incident light
    --1 is a kind of ratio

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Albedo

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: The measure of the reflectivity of a non-luminous object, such as a planet or moon, expressed as a percentage of the incident light that is reflected.

Example Sentence: The albedo of the moon is about 12%, meaning it reflects only a small fraction of the sunlight falling on it.

Sense 2:

Definition: The reflecting power of a surface, especially of a planet, measured relative to that of the Sun.

Example Sentence: The high albedo of the Alaskan glaciers results in a significant amount of solar radiation being reflected back into space.

Sense 3:

Definition: The whiteness or paleness of the skin.

Example Sentence: Her albedo was noticeable after spending a week at the beach, as her skin became several shades darker.

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