fluorine dating
noun
a method of determining the relative age of fossil bones found in the same excavation by comparing their fluorine content.
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Nearby words
fluoridization, fluoridize, fluorimeter, fluorinate, fluorine, fluorine dating, fluorite, fluoro-, fluorocarbon, fluorochemical, fluorochrome
Origin of fluorine dating
First recorded in 1945–50
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