carbon dating
carbon dating
nounDefinition 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
See First Known Use of CARBON DATING
1951
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