radiocarbon
noun
ra·dio·car·bon
ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈkär-bən 
often attributive
: radioactive carbon
especially
: carbon 14
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Elements associated with similar engravings in Wayne County, Utah, in the southern third of the state, have been radiocarbon dated by Colorado State University geomorphologist Joel Pederson to A.D. 1100, according to the Natural History Museum of Utah.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Cosmic Onslaught Her team dissected tree rings from ancient wood samples, burned the cellulose — the main component of wood — to determine the radiocarbon content, and then compared the data to spikes in beryllium-10 found in ice cores from glaciers.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Cataclysmic Effects Miyake events happen when the sun's electromagnetic field weakens, allowing plasma from the sun's surface to escape into space, ultimately leaving radiocarbon in tree rings.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The Scottish Tartans Authority commissioned dye analysis and radiocarbon testing on the textile, which has now been dated to between 1500 and 1600.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Cosmic Onslaught Her team dissected tree rings from ancient wood samples, burned the cellulose — the main component of wood — to determine the radiocarbon content, and then compared the data to spikes in beryllium-10 found in ice cores from glaciers.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Cataclysmic Effects Miyake events happen when the sun's electromagnetic field weakens, allowing plasma from the sun's surface to escape into space, ultimately leaving radiocarbon in tree rings.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The Scottish Tartans Authority commissioned dye analysis and radiocarbon testing on the textile, which has now been dated to between 1500 and 1600.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Radiocarbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiocarbon. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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radiocarbon
noun
ra·dio·car·bon
ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈkär-bən
: radioactive carbon
especially
: carbon 14
Medical Definition
radiocarbon
noun
ra·dio·car·bon
ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈkär-bən
: radioactive carbon
especially
: carbon 14
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