Definitions for albedo

albedo al·be·do

Spelling: [al-bee-doh]
IPA: /ælˈbi doʊ/

Albedo is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 143 anagrams from letters in albedo (abdelo).

Definitions for albedo

noun

  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

1855-60; Late Latin albēdō whiteness, equivalent to alb(us) white + -ēdō noun suffix; cf. torpedo

Examples for albedo

Its "albedo," in other words, is 0·17, which is precisely that ascribed to the moon.

The telescopes showed Sennech's albedo down to a fraction of normal; that, he supposed, would indicate smoke in the atmosphere.

If anything of the right size shows up, decelerate until we can get mass and albedo measurements.

An albedo equal to that of Mars was assumed as the basis of the calculation.

The asteroid's efficiency in reflecting sunlight was its albedo.

If the asteroid's albedo matched it, that would be one piece of evidence.

Its theoretical mean temperature, taking into account both distance from the sun and albedo, is 34° C. below freezing.

Word Value for albedo
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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