Reflectance
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The ratio of the flux reflected to that incident on a surface. countable, uncountable
- 2 the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface wordnet
Example
More examples"Satellite instruments measure light emitted or reflected back to space at different wavelengths and create spectral reflectance curves."
Etymology
From reflect + -ance.