radioactive dating

noun

The process of determining the age of a material by estimating the amount of radioactive decay of one or more radioisotopes present in the material when it was formed.

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radiometric dating
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Meanings

nounradioactive dating (usually uncountable, plural radioactive datings)

plural radioactive datings

  1. uncountableusuallyThe process of determining the age of a material by estimating the amount of radioactive decay of one or more radioisotopes present in the material when it was formed.

    Synonyms: radiometric dating

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe process of determining the age of a material by estimating the amount of radioactive decay of one or more radioisotopes present in the material when it was formed.

Similar
radiometric dating
Also see
radiometric dating

Translations

Afrikaans radiometriese datering
  • radiometriese dateringprocess of determining age by estimating radioactive decay
Dutch radiometrische datering
  • radiometrische dateringprocess of determining age by estimating radioactive decay
Finnish radioaktiivinen iänmääritys
  • radioaktiivinen iänmääritysprocess of determining age by estimating radioactive decay
German radiometrische Datierung, radioaktive Datierung
  • radiometrische Datierungprocess of determining age by estimating radioactive decay
  • radioaktive Datierungprocess of determining age by estimating radioactive decay
  • Radiodatierungprocess of determining age by estimating radioactive decay
Italian datazione radiometrica, radiodatazione
  • datazione radiometricaprocess of determining age by estimating radioactive decay
  • radiodatazioneprocess of determining age by estimating radioactive decay
Polish datowanie izotopowe, datowanie promieniotwórcze
  • datowanie izotopoweprocess of determining age by estimating radioactive decay
  • datowanie promieniotwórczeprocess of determining age by estimating radioactive decay
  • radiodatowanieprocess of determining age by estimating radioactive decay
  • radiochronologiaprocess of determining age by estimating radioactive decay
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