albedo

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /ælˈbi.doʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage. countable,uncountable
    — For track, painting rails white at weak points that are more prone to buckling (where the 'critical rail temperature' is close to the 'stress free temperature' [...]) increases their albedo and can help slow how quickly they heat up, reducing their temperature by perhaps five degrees or so.
  2. The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith. countable,uncountable
  3. One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia. countable,uncountable

词形变化

albedos plural albedoes plural

词汇关系

衍生词
albedo feature albedometer ice-albedo feedback terrestrial albedo

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *albʰós
Proto-Italic *alβos
Latin alb(us)
Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.
Latin -ēdō
Latin albēdōbor.
English albedo
Borrowed from Latin albēdō (“whiteness”).
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