carbon dating

US /ˈkɑːr.bən ˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/
UK /ˈkɑːr.bən ˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/
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a method of determining the age of an artifact or biological specimen by measuring the amount of carbon-14 remaining in it

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Archaeologists used carbon dating to determine the age of the ancient wooden artifact.
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The limitations of carbon dating mean it's only effective for objects up to about 50,000 years old.
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radiocarbon datingC-14 dating
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carboncarbonateddatecarbon footprintcarbon dioxidecarbon-neutralcarbon monoxide