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re⋅flect⋅ance

[ri-flek-tuhns]
–noun Physics, Optics.
the ratio of the intensity of reflected radiation to that of the radiation incident on a surface.
Compare albedo.


Origin:
1925–30; reflect + -ance
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re·flec·tance   (rĭ-flěk'təns)   
n.  The ratio of the total amount of radiation, as of light, reflected by a surface to the total amount of radiation incident on the surface.
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Main Entry: re·flec·tance
Pronunciation: ri-'flek-t&n(t)s
Function: noun
: the fraction of the total radiant flux incident upon a surfacethat is reflected and that varies according to the wavelength distribution of the incident radiation called also reflection coefficient, reflection factor
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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