Albedo
Pronunciation : Al*be"do
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. albus white.]
Definition : Defn: Whiteness. Specifically: (Astron.) The ratio which the light reflected from an unpolished surface bears to the total light falling upon that surface.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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