radiocarbon dating

noun

radiocarbon-date transitive verb

Examples of radiocarbon dating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Although radiocarbon dating, which won a Nobel Prize in 1960, is considered reliable, there can be hiccups. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2024 The main goal of updating radiocarbon dating methods was to achieve accurate and reasonably precise dates, since the existing radiocarbon calibration curve data for the period 350-250 BCE did not yield accurate dates using modern AMS 14C dating, as exemplified by the Kyrenia ship. Shubhangi Dua, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2024 By using radiocarbon dating — a method used to determine the age of organic materials, such as wood from trees — and dendrochronology, the science of dating tree rings, the researchers of the new study determined the Kyrenia’s sinking occurred between 296 BC and 271 BC. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 26 June 2024 The Past Mysterious writing system from Easter Island may be completely unique New radiocarbon dating reveals astonishing insights. Big Think, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for radiocarbon dating 

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First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radiocarbon dating was in 1950

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“Radiocarbon dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiocarbon%20dating. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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