Meanings
nouncarbon-14 (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesA radioactive isotope of carbon, 146C, having six protons and eight neutrons; it is used in radiocarbon dating.
Synonyms: radiocarbon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA radioactive isotope of carbon, 146C, having six protons and eight neutrons; it is used in radiocarbon dating.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 碳14
- 碳14 (tànshísì)radioactive isotope of carbon
Finnish hiili-14
- hiili-14radioactive isotope of carbon
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APA
carbon-14. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbon-14
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“carbon-14.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbon-14. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbon-14,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbon-14.
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