radiocarbon

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ra·dio·car·bon

noun, often attributive \ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈkär-bən\

Definition of RADIOCARBON

: radioactive carbon; especially : carbon 14

Origin of RADIOCARBON

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1939

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