Radiocarbon
/ˈreɪdiˌoʊˈkɑrbən/
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Definition
(noun) A radioactive isotope of carbon, especially 146C.
Sentence Examples
Radiocarbon dating allows us to calculate the age of these skull at approximately 14,700 years.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The archaeologist used ____ dating to determine that the wooden artifact was over three thousand years old.