albedo

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Synonyms: albero, albed, alcedo, aledo

Antonyms: albero, albed, alcedo, aledo

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics|meteorology|astronomy|optics}} The [[fraction]] of [[incident]] [[light]] or [[radiation]] [[reflect]]ed by a [[surface]] or [[body]], commonly expressed as a [[percentage]].
2. {{lb|en|botany}} The [[white|whitish]] inner [[portion]] of the [[rind]] of [[citrus]] [[fruit]]s that is a [[source]] of [[pectin]], commonly referred to as the [[pith]].
3. {{lb|en|alchemy}} One of the four major stages of the [[magnum opus]], involving [[purification]] of the [[prima materia]].

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