n Reflectance over a wide range of angles. In popular usage, the diffuse reflectance is all of the reflected radiant energy except that of the specular angle. See Perfect Diffuser and Specular Reflectance Excluded.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Reflectance, Diffuse. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_9850
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