albedo, reflective power
(noun) the ratio of reflected to incident light
Source: WordNet® 3.1
albedo (countable and uncountable, plural albedos or albedoes)
(physics, meteorology, astronomy, optics) The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
(botany) The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.
(alchemy) One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia.
Coordinate terms: nigredo, citrinitas, rubedo
Albedo is to be distinguished from reflectivity, which refers to one specific wavelength (monochromatic radiation).
• beload, doable
Source: Wiktionary
Al*be"do, n. Etym: [L., fr. albus white.]
Definition: 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 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
