radiochronology

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noun

A technique in which the absolute age of an artefact is determined by measuring the ratios of specific radioactive isotopes

OriginEnglish chronology ← Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos) →
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Meanings

nounradiochronology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyA technique in which the absolute age of an artefact is determined by measuring the ratios of specific radioactive isotopes

Origin

  1. Englishradio-
  2. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  3. Englishchrono-
  4. Englishchronology
  5. Englishradiochronology

From radio- + chronology.

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