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Definition of carbon dating noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carbon dating

noun
 
/ˌkɑːbən ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
 
/ˌkɑːrbən ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
(also formal radiocarbon dating)
[uncountable]
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  1. a method of calculating the age of very old objects by measuring the amounts of different forms of carbon in themTopics Scientific researchc1, Historyc1
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