carbon dating
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑrbən ˈdeɪtɪŋ/

Definition & Meaning of "carbon dating"in English

Carbon dating
01

a method used for measuring how old an organic material is by calculating the amount of carbon they contain

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
Carbon dating revealed that the ancient artifact was over 5,000 years old.
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