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noun, plural -dos.
1.
Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
2.
Meteorology. such a ratio for any part of the earth's surface or atmosphere.
3.
the white, inner rind of a citrus fruit.
Origin:
1855–60; < Late Latin albēdō whiteness, equivalent to alb(us) white + -ēdō noun suffix; compare torpedo
1855–60; < Late Latin albēdō whiteness, equivalent to alb(us) white + -ēdō noun suffix; compare torpedo
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Albedo
is always a great word to know.
So is nebula. Does it mean:
| the fainter of the two stars that constitute a double or binary star |
| a cloud of interstellar gas and dust that appears hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view |
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albedo
"ratio of light reflected from a surface," 1859, from L., lit. "whiteness," from albus "white" (see alb).
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albedo  (āl-bē'dō) Pronunciation Key
The fraction of the total light striking a surface that gets reflected from that surface. An object that has a high albedo (near 1) is very bright; an object that has a low albedo (near 0) is dark. The Earth's albedo is about 0.37. The Moon's is about 0.12. |
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