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Radiocarbon dating
/ɹˌeɪdɪəʊkˈɑːbən dˈeɪtɪŋ/
/ɹˌeɪdɪoʊkˈɑːɹbən dˈeɪɾɪŋ/Radiocarbon dating
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a method used by scientists to determine the age of organic materials by measuring the amount of carbon-14 they contain
Example
Archaeologists irradiated the ancient artifact to determine its age through radiocarbon dating.
Carbon-14, with a half-life of around 5,730 years, is used in radiocarbon dating to estimate the age of archaeological artifacts.
