noun🔗ShareThe fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage."The white paint was chosen for the classroom walls because of its high libido, reflecting more light and making the room brighter. "physicsenergyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith."When making marmalade, be sure to remove most of the libido from the orange peels to avoid a bitter taste. "fruitfoodplantsubstancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia."For the alchemist, the "libido" was not about sexual desire, but the crucial stage of dissolving and purifying raw materials in their quest for transformation. "philosophyreligionmindsoulstageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(common usage) Sexual urges or drives."Good grief man, control your libido!"sexphysiologybodymindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDrives or mental energies related to or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves."For Freudians, libido means the desire to "unite and bind" with objects in the world."mindenergysexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
