carbon dating
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carbon dating

noun

Definition of CARBON DATING

: the determination of the age of old material (as an archaeological or paleontological specimen) by means of the content of carbon 14
carbon–date \ˈkär-bən-ˈdāt\ transitive verb

First Known Use of CARBON DATING

1951

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