albedo

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  1. noun The fraction of incident electromagnetic radiation reflected by a surface, especially of a celestial body.
  2. noun The spongy white tissue on the inside of the rind of citrus fruit.

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  • Its albedo is only slightly brighter than a black hole. —  Ender's Game
  • Originally "albedo" referred to that proportion of solar light shining on a planet that is reflected from that planet. —  The Hand of Chaos
  • "The next world is a small high-albedo gas giant 450 million miles from its primary, with a diameter of 15,000 miles and period of 12.25 years. —  And all the Stars a Stage
  • The enemy artillery is accurately ranged —  The Sound of Thunder
  • Some stories grow on you. —  Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves
 

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  1. Late Latin albēdō, whiteness, from Latin albus, white; see albho- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Latin, whiteness, from albas, white.
 

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/ælˈbidoʊ/
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