Radiocarbon Meaning
/ˈreɪdiˌoʊˈkɑrbən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA 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
Scientists used ____ dating to estimate the age of the fossil.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The archaeologist used ____ dating to determine that the wooden artifact was over three thousand years old.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English radiocarbon From radio- + carbon.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Scientists used ____ dating to estimate the age of the fossil.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The archaeologist used ____ dating to determine that the wooden artifact was over three thousand years old.