1. carbon-14_dating

noun. 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.

Rhymes with Carbon Dating

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Sentences with carbon-dating

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A mass spectrometer is important for carbon dating, and it can help find toxins or impurities in substances.

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For example, this type of carbon dating was used to determine the age of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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Researchers use carbon dating, chromotography and other tools to identify artifacts.

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This technique is called carbon dating.

2. carbon

noun. ['ˈkɑːrbən'] an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds.

3. dating

noun. ['ˈdeɪtɪŋ'] use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens.

4. carbon

noun. ['ˈkɑːrbən'] a copy made with carbon paper.

5. carbon

noun. ['ˈkɑːrbən'] a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper.