Main Entry:

al·be·do

Pronunciation:

\al-ˈbē-(ˌ)dō\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural al·be·dos

Etymology:

Late Latin, whiteness, from Latin albus

Date:

circa 1859

: reflective power ; specifically : the fraction of incident radiation (as light) that is reflected by a surface or body (as the moon or a cloud)