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carbon dating

/ˈkɑːbən ˌdeɪtɪŋ/

Übersetzung: Wissenschaftliche Methode zur Altersbestimmung organischer Materialien durch Messung des Gehalts an radioaktivem Kohlenstoff-14.

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  • deWissenschaftliche Methode zur Altersbestimmung organischer Materialien durch Messung des Gehalts an radioaktivem Kohlenstoff-14.

A scientific method used to determine the age of organic materials by measuring the amount of radioactive carbon-14 they contain.

  1. Radiocarbon dating methodC1formal

    A scientific technique used to determine the age of organic materials by measuring the decay of carbon-14 isotopes.

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    • Carbon dating revealed the bones were over 10,000 years old.
    • Archaeologists used carbon dating to estimate the age of the ancient wooden artifact.
    • The accuracy of carbon dating depends on the sample's preservation.