English Explanatory Dictionary

radioactive dating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process of determining the age of a material by estimating the amount of radioactive decay of one or more radioisotopes present in the material when it was formed.

Word forms

radioactive dating radioactive datings

Synonyms

radiometric dating
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