carbon_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-14_dating radiocarbon_dating
Related terms: dating chemical_analysis
Similar spelling:   carbon-14_dating
  carbonation
  carbonization
  carbonisation
  carbon_tet
  carbon_atom
  carbon_disulfide
  carbonic_acid
  carbonized
  carbondale
  carbonated
  carbon_arc
  carbon_dioxide
  carbon_nanotube
  carbon_monoxide
  carbon_copy