radiocarbon
noun
ra·dio·car·bon
ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈkär-bən 
often attributive
: radioactive carbon
especially
: carbon 14
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The finds at the future Old Petty Championship Golf Course will be radiocarbon dated and analyzed before conservatorships receive them at museums in Edinburgh and Inverness.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
And the newly unearthed altar seems to have been built shortly after the Entrada, based on radiocarbon dates from nearby graves in the courtyard and from material used to ritually bury the altar after its abandonment (more on that below).
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
After conducting radiocarbon dating on the remains, the team learned the victim was likely born between 1964 and 1967.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Single-year radiocarbon dating anchors Viking Age trade cycles in time
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—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
And the newly unearthed altar seems to have been built shortly after the Entrada, based on radiocarbon dates from nearby graves in the courtyard and from material used to ritually bury the altar after its abandonment (more on that below).
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
After conducting radiocarbon dating on the remains, the team learned the victim was likely born between 1964 and 1967.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Single-year radiocarbon dating anchors Viking Age trade cycles in time
Science Daily.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for radiocarbon
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“Radiocarbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiocarbon. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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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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