reflectance
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re·flec·tance
(rĭ-flĕk′təns)n.
The ratio of the total amount of radiation, as of light, reflected by a surface to the total amount of radiation incident on the surface.
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reflectance
(rɪˈflɛktəns) orreflection factor
n
(Units) a measure of the ability of a surface to reflect light or other electromagnetic radiation, equal to the ratio of the reflected flux to the incident flux. Symbol: ρ Compare transmittance, absorptance
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re•flect•ance
(rɪˈflɛk təns)n.
the ratio of the intensity of reflected radiation to that of the radiation incident on a surface.
[1925–30]
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Noun | 1. | reflectance - the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface coefficient - a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic |
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