Meaning of RADIOCARBON DATING
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[n] a chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14; believed to be reliable up to 40,000 years |
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| | Synonyms: | | carbon dating, carbon-14 dating |
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| | See Also: | | dating | |
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| | Definition: | | an absolute dating method based on the radioactive decay of Carbon-14 contained in organic materials. |
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