albedo

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ælˈbi.doʊ/

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• Hyphenation: al‧be‧do

Noun

Singular albedo

Plural albedos or albedoes

1. (physics) (meteorology) (astronomy) An albedo is a fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface, that is usually expressed as a percentage.
2. (botany) The albedo is the whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits.