albedo
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albedo
- /ælˈbi.doʊ/ Canada, US
noun albedos · albedoes
- The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage. For track, painting rails white at weak points that are more prone to buckling (where the 'critical rail temperature' is close to the 'stress free temperature' [...]) increases their albedo and can help slow how quickly they heat up, reducing their temperature by perhaps five degrees or so.
- The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.
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One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia.
Similar: leucosis
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noun fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body
| Español | albedo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 반사율 bansayul, 알베도 albedo |
| 日本語 | 反射能 hanshanō, アルベド arubedo |
| 中文 | 反照率 fǎnzhàolǜ |
| हिन्दी | धवलता dhavaltā, प्रकाशानुपात prakāśānupāt |
| Português | albedo |
| Français | albédo |
| Deutsch | Albedo |
| Italiano | albedo |
| Ελληνικά | άλβεδό álvedó |
| Română | albedo |
| Русский | альбе́до alʹbédo |
| Tiếng Việt | suất phản chiếu |
| العربية | عَاكِسِيَّة ʕākisiyya, وَضَاءَة waḍāʔa |
Talk about this word "albedo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/albedo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. albedo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/albedo "albedo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/albedo.Cite this
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title = {albedo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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