carbon dating
US /ˈkɑːr.bən ˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/
UK /ˈkɑːr.bən ˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/
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pentarikhan karbon, pentarikhan radiokarbon
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.
Ahli arkeologi menggunakan pentarikhan karbon untuk menentukan usia artifak kayu purba itu.
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The limitations of carbon dating mean it's only effective for objects up to about 50,000 years old.
Batasan pentarikhan karbon bermakna ia hanya berkesan untuk objek sehingga kira-kira 50,000 tahun.