radiocarbon
noun
ra·dio·car·bon
ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈkär-bən 
often attributive
: radioactive carbon
especially
: carbon 14
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Inscribed sandstone fragments of Hole, Norway: radiocarbon dates provide insight into rune-stone traditions.
University of Oslo.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
Now housed in a museum, some of the remains have been radiocarbon dated to between A.D. 1222 and 1282.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
Now housed in a museum, some of the remains have been radiocarbon dated to between A.D. 1222 and 1282.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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“Radiocarbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiocarbon. Accessed 6 Mar. 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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