radiocarbon
noun
ra·dio·car·bon
ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈkär-bən 
often attributive
: radioactive carbon
especially
: carbon 14
Examples of radiocarbon in a Sentence
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The finds will also be radiocarbon dated to determine their exact age.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Recently, researchers performed radiocarbon testing on four artifacts held by a Catholic convent in Rome.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
Experts analyzed the chemical and physical properties of the bread and used radiocarbon dating to determine its age, the university said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Archaeologists used radiocarbon dating to date one mass grave to between the late 1400s and early 1600s, and found shards of pottery and coins dating from the later end of that range at the site.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
Topping found few of these orbs below the soil layer with the errant radiocarbon dates, and few after.
—Zach St. George, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
In future studies, the team would like to directly radiocarbon date and measure the carbon isotopes of hazelnut shells from other archeological sites and environments.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
Indeed, scientists used radiocarbon dating on a 2,000-year-old skull to determine that Romans may have been among the first to deliberately breed lapdogs, according to a study published in the Journal of Archeological Science in 2023.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
The results lined up very well with Bennett and his colleagues’ original radiocarbon dates; the tracks couldn’t be any younger than about 21,500 years old.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2023
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Recently, researchers performed radiocarbon testing on four artifacts held by a Catholic convent in Rome.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
Experts analyzed the chemical and physical properties of the bread and used radiocarbon dating to determine its age, the university said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Archaeologists used radiocarbon dating to date one mass grave to between the late 1400s and early 1600s, and found shards of pottery and coins dating from the later end of that range at the site.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
Topping found few of these orbs below the soil layer with the errant radiocarbon dates, and few after.
—Zach St. George, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
In future studies, the team would like to directly radiocarbon date and measure the carbon isotopes of hazelnut shells from other archeological sites and environments.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
Indeed, scientists used radiocarbon dating on a 2,000-year-old skull to determine that Romans may have been among the first to deliberately breed lapdogs, according to a study published in the Journal of Archeological Science in 2023.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
The results lined up very well with Bennett and his colleagues’ original radiocarbon dates; the tracks couldn’t be any younger than about 21,500 years old.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2023
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radiocarbon
noun
ra·dio·car·bon
ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈkär-bən
: radioactive carbon
especially
: carbon 14
Medical Definition
radiocarbon
noun
ra·dio·car·bon
ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈkär-bən
: radioactive carbon
especially
: carbon 14
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