carbon dating
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carbon dating
First recorded in 1950–55
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Researchers established those ages using optically stimulated luminescence and carbon dating via accelerator mass spectrometry.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 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
After the chart was purchased, Clausen sent it to a lab in New York that took a scientific approach to dating, analyzing pigments and performing carbon dating on a small piece of the parchment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
"It's likely that many of the early attempts at carbon dating were contaminated by modern DNA rubbing off the fingers of the scientists handling the exhibits," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2023
No matter what the location of a site, carbon dating showed that it was occupied between 13,500 and 12,900 years ago.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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