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- [al-bee-doh]
- /ælˈbi doʊ/
- /albˈiːdəʊ/
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- [al-bee-doh]
- /ælˈbi doʊ/
Definitions of albedo word
- noun albedo 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 3
- noun albedo the probability that a neutron passing through a surface will return through that surface 3
- noun albedo the reflecting power of a planet, satellite, or asteroid, expressed as a ratio of reflected light to the total amount falling on the surface 3
- noun albedo 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 3
- noun plural albedo Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it. 1
- noun plural albedo Meteorology. such a ratio for any part of the earth's surface or atmosphere. 1
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Origin of albedo
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < Late Latin albēdō whiteness, equivalent to alb(us) white + -ēdō noun suffix; cf. torpedo
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Parts of speech for Albedo
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
albedo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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