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CARBON-14 DATING

\kˈɑːbən fˈɔːtiːn dˈe͡ɪtɪŋ], \kˈɑːbən fˈɔːtiːn dˈe‍ɪtɪŋ], \k_ˈɑː_b_ə_n f_ˈɔː_t_iː_n d_ˈeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of CARBON-14 DATING

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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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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