reflectivity

noun

ˌrē-ˌflek-ˈti-və-tē

ri-

: the reflective quality or power of a surface or material

… conducting "reflectivity tests" to see whether Saudi sand when viewed through the goggles creates a sparkling effect that disorients pilots and causes them to send their helicopters careening to the ground.—

Newsweek

… there are many examples of luster-decorated ceramics, in which Islamic potters emulated the reflectivity of metalwork by applying metal oxides to white-glazed vessels …—

Roberta Smith

The warming at the surface could be expected to melt snow and ice, reducing the earth's albedo, or reflectivity.—

Roger Revelle

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Researchers tested seven particles as potential atmospheric aerosols and ranked their suitability based on their heat absorption, reactivity and reflectivity. —

Devika Rao, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024 After the first few batches of satellites were launched in 2019, astronomers around the world raised concerns about the satellites’ reflectivity. —

Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 This has a cooling effect, which encourages the buildup of more snow and ice, which results in more reflectivity, and so on. —

Krista Stevens, Longreads, 9 Oct. 2024 But even where plenty of ice remains the reflectivity of the surface is dropping. —

Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reflectivity