radioactive dating en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| radioactive datings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
carbon dating · C-14 dating · carbon-14 dating · radiocarbon dating
Synonyms
Translations (12)
nl radiometrische datering (process of determining age by estimating radioactive decay) · pl radiodatowanie (process of determining age by estimating radioactive decay) · it datazione radiometrica (process of determining age by estimating radioactive decay) · de Radiodatierung (process of determining age by estimating radioactive decay) · it radiodatazione (process of determining age by estimating radioactive decay) · pl datowanie promieniotwórcze (process of determining age by estimating radioactive decay) · de radiometrische Datierung (process of determining age by estimating radioactive decay) · fi radioaktiivinen iänmääritys (process of determining age by estimating radioactive decay) · af radiometriese datering (process of determining age by estimating radioactive decay) · de radioaktive Datierung (process of determining age by estimating radioactive decay) · pl radiochronologia (process of determining age by estimating radioactive decay) · pl datowanie izotopowe (process of determining age by estimating radioactive decay)