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carbon-14 dating
carbon-14 datingn. See radiocarbon dating.carbon-14 dating n (Archaeology) another name for radiocarbon dating radiocar′bon dat`ing n. determination of the age of objects of organic origin by measurement of their radiocarbon content. [1950–55] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | carbon-14 dating - 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 yearscarbon dating, radiocarbon datingdating, geological dating - use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens |
carbon-14 dating
carbon-14 dating[¦kär·bən ¦fȯr‚tēn ′dād·iŋ] (nucleonics) Determining the approximate age of organic material associated with archeological or fossil artifacts by measuring the rate of radiation of the carbon-14 isotope. Also known as radioactive carbon dating; radiocarbon dating. MedicalSeecarbon datingcarbon-14 dating
Synonyms for carbon-14 datingnoun a chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14Synonyms- carbon dating
- radiocarbon dating
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