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radiocarbon

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ra·di·o·car·bon  (rd--kärbn)
n.
A radioactive isotope of carbon, especially carbon 14.

radiocarbon [ˌreɪdɪəʊˈkɑːbən]
n
(Physics / Nuclear Physics) a radioactive isotope of carbon, esp carbon-14 See carbon [1]

radiocarbon  (rd--kärbn)
A radioactive isotope of carbon, especially carbon 14. Other radiocarbons include carbon 10, carbon 11, carbon 15, and carbon 16.
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Noun1.radiocarbon - a radioactive isotope of carbon
atomic number 6, carbon, C - an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
Translations
radiocarbon [ˌreɪdɪəʊˈkɑːbən]
A. Nradiocarbono m
B. CPD radiocarbon analysis Nanálisis m inv por radiocarbono
radiocarbon dating Ndatación f por radiocarbono
radiocarbon test Ntest m por radiocarbono
radiocarbon radio carbon [ˌreɪdiəʊˈkɑːrbən] ncarbone m 14
radiocarbon dating ndatation f au carbone 14
radio cassette n (British)radiocassette m
radio cassette recorder n (British)radiocassette m
radio-controlled [ˌreɪdiəʊkənˈtrəʊld] adjradiocommandé(e)
radio engineer ningénieur m radio inv
radio frequency nradiofréquence f
radiocarbon [ˌreɪdɪəʊˈkɑːbn] nradiocarbonio


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Byline: ANI Washington, August 13 (ANI): A team of archaeologists has unearthed London's oldest timber structure, which through radiocarbon dating has been proven to be nearly 6,000 years old, predating Stonehenge by more than 500 years.
Scientists used radiocarbon dating to determine the age of cremated human remains buried at Stonehenge.
Radiocarbon age dates of the original seeds and seed fragments clinging to the sapling's roots give calendar dates ranging between 206 B.
 
 
 
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