1 June 2015

albedo

[al-bee-doh]

noun, plural albedos.
1. Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
2. Meteorology. such a ratio for any part of the earth’s surface or atmosphere.
3. the white, inner rind of a citrus fruit.

Origin of albedo

Late Latin
1855-1860; < Late Latin albēdō whiteness, equivalent to alb (us) white + -ēdō noun suffix; cf. torpedo
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Anagram

be load

Today’s quote

The books that the world call immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

– Oscar Wilde

On this day

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