Carbon Dating (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The archaeologist used carbon dating to determine the age of the ancient mummy.
- Carbon dating of the fossilized tree trunk revealed that it was over 20,000 years old.
- The museum curator relied on carbon dating to authenticate the age of the ancient artifact.
- The team of scientists used carbon dating to establish the timeline of the prehistoric settlement.
- The results of the carbon dating analysis confirmed that the painting was a forgery from the 19th century.