radioisotopic
- a word derived from radioisotope.
Example Sentences
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There the researchers randomly collected dead corals and calculated their ages using radioisotopic dating techniques.
From Scientific American • Mar. 19, 2019
Many geological samples contain multiple parent/daughter pairs, so cross-checking the clocks confirms that radioisotopic dating is highly reliable.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
Another radioisotopic dating method involves carbon and is useful for dating archaeologically important samples containing organic substances like wood or bone.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
Because science advances as technology advances, the discovery of radioactivity in the late 1800s provided scientists with a new scientific tool called radioisotopic dating.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
Igneous rocks best suited for radioisotopic dating because their primary minerals provide dates of crystallization from magma.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
