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Nov 30, 2009
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al•be•do



Pronunciation: (al-bē'dō), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -dos.
1. Astron.the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
2. Meteorol.such a ratio for any part of the earth's surface or atmosphere.
3. the white, inner rind of a citrus fruit.

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