alˈbē(ˌ)dō noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin, whiteness, from Latin albus white — more at elf
1. : reflective power
2.
a. : the fraction of incident light or electromagnetic radiation that is reflected by a surface or body (as the moon, a planet, a cloud, the ground, or a field of snow)
b. : the fraction of incident neutrons that are reflected by a surface
3. : the whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin used especially in jelly and jam — compare flavedo