radiocarbon
noun/ˌreɪdiəʊˈkɑːbən/
/ˌreɪdiəʊˈkɑːrbən/
[uncountable] (specialist)- a radioactive form of carbon that is present in the materials of which living things are formed, used in carbon dating
- radiocarbon analysis
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