Meanings
nounhelium dating (uncountable)
- uncountablearchaeologya method of determining the age of rock that depends on the production of helium during the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium and thorium.
Synonyms: He dating
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna method of determining the age of rock that depends on the production of helium during the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium and thorium.
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