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potassium-argon dating

/pəˈtæsiəm ˈɑːrɡɒn ˈdeɪtɪŋ/

翻译: 一种放射性测年法,通过测量岩石或矿物中放射性钾-40与其衰变产物氩-40的比例来确定其年龄。

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/pəˈtæsiəm ˈɑːrɡɒn ˈdeɪtɪŋ/C1formalscientific
  • zh一种放射性测年法,通过测量岩石或矿物中放射性钾-40与其衰变产物氩-40的比例来确定其年龄。

A scientific method used to determine the age of rocks and minerals by measuring the ratio of radioactive potassium-40 to its decay product, argon-40.

  1. Radiometric dating methodC2formal

    A scientific technique used to determine the age of rocks and minerals by measuring the ratio of radioactive potassium-40 to argon-40.

    zh钾氩测年法

    • Potassium-argon dating is commonly used to date volcanic rocks.
    • Geologists used potassium-argon dating to estimate the age of the lava flow.
    • The fossil was dated using potassium-argon dating, revealing it was millions of years old.