radiocarbon dating

noun

radiocarbon-date transitive verb

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The scientists used radiocarbon dating (the measurement of radioactive carbon-14) to determine the mummy's age. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024 Recent scientific developments provide a variety of advanced methods to analyze skeletal remains in greater detail, such as genetic sequencing and radiocarbon dating. Hannah Peart, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024 For the sites where that age had not yet been determined, the researchers used radiocarbon dating, either directly on peach pits or on other nearby materials to establish when peaches were likely present. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024 Now, scientists have an array of analytical techniques at their disposal, including genetic sequencing and radiocarbon dating. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for radiocarbon dating 

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First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radiocarbon dating was in 1950

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“Radiocarbon dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiocarbon%20dating. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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