Radiocarbon 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
- Archaeologists use radiocarbon dating to determine the age of ancient tools and human remains found at excavation sites.
- The carbon-14 content in the fossilized tree trunk indicated that it was over 10,000 years old, according to radiocarbon dating.
- By using radiocarbon dating, researchers were able to pinpoint the exact century in which the medieval text was written.
- Radiocarbon dating is a widely accepted method in the scientific community for determining the age of organic materials.
- The team of scientists relied on radiocarbon dating to date the mummy that was discovered in the ancient Egyptian tomb.