radiocarbon
noun/ˌreɪdioʊˈkɑrbən/
Frequency rank: #15,608 most common English word
Meaning
a radioactive isotope of carbon (carbon-14) used to date ancient organic materials.
Example sentence
Scientists used radiocarbon dating to determine that the ancient manuscript was over 2,000 years old.
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