Vocabulary Term Details

Radiocarbon dating

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiocarbon_dating)

Radiocarbon dating (usually referred to as simply carbon dating) is a radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring radioisotope carbon-14 (14C) to estimate the age of carbon-bearing materials up to about 58,000 to 62,000 years. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

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Age determination
N/ARadioisotopes

This term is used for the following terms: 
Carbon 14 dating
Carbon dating

Approved Date
13-Dec-2012

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