thermoluminescence
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Definition of thermoluminescence
— called also thermoluminescence dating
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The teeth were dated to around 250,000 years ago based on thermoluminescence testing on nearby burned flint, and the set of samples recorded about three years of life. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Neanderthal teeth reveal lead exposure and difficult winters," 31 Oct. 2018 Hublin and his colleagues used a method called thermoluminescence to calculate how much time had passed since the blades were burned. — The New York Times, Orange County Register, "Oldest fossils of Homo sapiens found in Morocco, altering history of our species," 7 June 2017 Potts also noted that in east Africa, dating the argon in volcanic ash is preferred over thermoluminescence (but there is no ash in Morocco to measure). — Ben Guarino, The Denver Post, "Oldest Homo sapiens fossils discovered in Morocco," 7 June 2017 Dr. Hublin and his colleagues used a method called thermoluminescence to calculate how much time had passed since the blades were burned. — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, "Oldest Fossils of Homo Sapiens Found in Morocco, Altering History of Our Species," 7 June 2017 This technique, known as thermoluminescence, told them that the tools were roughly 280,000 and 350,000 years old. — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, "Scientists Have Found the Oldest Known Human Fossils," 7 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thermoluminescence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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