radiocarbon dating

/ˌˈreɪdioʊˌkɑrbən deɪdɪŋ/
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Definitions of radiocarbon dating
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: carbon dating, carbon-14 dating
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    type of:
    dating, geological dating
    use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
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