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carbon-14 dating

noun

radiocarbon dating.

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Origin of carbon-14 dating

First recorded in 1955–60
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British Dictionary definitions for carbon 14 dating

carbon-14 dating

noun

another name for radiocarbon dating
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Science definitions for carbon 14 dating

carbon-14 dating

See radiocarbon dating.
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Culture definitions for carbon 14 dating

carbon 14 dating

See radioactive dating.

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