carbon dating
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carbon dating
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Midpen donated the ancient chomper to Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability, where researchers will use carbon dating to determine its exact age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
For instance, they may be able to better understand math concepts through studying NFL stats, Taylor Swift album sales, or Jurassic-era carbon dating.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2024
He said it would take at least eight weeks for radio carbon dating analysis to determine exactly how long ago the baby was concealed.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
By modeling this age-roughness relationship, with information from landslides dated by other means such as carbon dating, researchers can estimate when a particular landslide took place.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2023
Judging by carbon dating and the sequence of ceramics, they believe the site was inhabited in two waves, from about 360 b.c., when terra preta formation began, to as late as 1440 a.d.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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