How to pronounce “albedo”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (physics, meteorology, astronomy, optics) The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
• (botany) The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.
• (alchemy) One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia.

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