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radiocarbon
(redirected from radiocarbons)

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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
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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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Using marks induced by enhanced radiocarbons in the ocean from nuclear weapons testing, Ebert & Southon (2003) confirmed that the RSU are long-lived animals.
Carbon dating specialists are working toward constructing a precise time line back to the 60,O00-year barrier, long considered radiocarbons outer limit.
 
 
 
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