ALL meanings of albedo
al·be·do
A a - 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
- noun plural albedo the white, inner rind of a citrus fruit. 1
- noun albedo The proportion of the incident light or radiation that is reflected by a surface, typically that of a planet or moon. 1
- noun albedo (physics, meteorology, astronomy) The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage. 0
- noun albedo (biology) The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith. 0