reflectance
[ ri-flek-tuh ns ]
/ rɪˈflɛk təns /
noun Physics, Optics.
the ratio of the intensity of reflected radiation to that of the radiation incident on a surface.
Compare
albedo.
Words nearby reflectance
reflag,
reflate,
reflation,
reflect,
reflect on,
reflectance,
reflected plan,
reflecting telescope,
reflection,
reflection coefficient,
reflection density
British Dictionary definitions for reflectance
reflectance
reflection factor
/ (rɪˈflɛktəns) /
noun
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