radiocarbon dating

noun

radiocarbon-date transitive verb

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With radiocarbon dating, the researchers determined that the man lived during a transitional period between Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom Egypt. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2025 The work met severe criticism challenging the reliability of the materials used in the radiocarbon dating. Jay Kakade june 30, New Atlas, 30 June 2025 Based on radiocarbon dating of ancient Ruppia seeds and pollen found near footprints, researchers first proposed this 23,000-year timeline. Jay Kakade june 30, New Atlas, 30 June 2025 Before now, one of the few ways to date the Dead Sea Scrolls was through palaeography (the study of handwriting) and radiocarbon dating. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for radiocarbon dating

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First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radiocarbon dating was in 1950

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“Radiocarbon dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiocarbon%20dating. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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