carbon-14_dating | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) 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 | |
Synonyms: | carbon_dating radiocarbon_dating | |
Related terms: | dating chemical_analysis | |
Similar spelling: |
carbon_dating carbonization carbonisation carbonic_acid carbonic_acid_gas |