carbon dating
noun
: the determination of the age of old material (such as an archaeological or paleontological specimen) by means of the content of carbon 14
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After starting his career working in carbon dating – a process that involves tracking the decay of radioactive isotopes – the former semi-pro baseball player studied radiochemistry, which involves the use of radioactive substances in everything from power to medicine.
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
But Toronto hasn’t won it all in so many sports generations its 1967 Stanley Cup needs carbon dating.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
In 2019, the case was revisited and carbon dating confirmed the person was born in the 1960s and died between 1977 and 1984, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Back then, Schroeder said, there was a large margin of error for the relativity new science of carbon dating.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
But Toronto hasn’t won it all in so many sports generations its 1967 Stanley Cup needs carbon dating.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
In 2019, the case was revisited and carbon dating confirmed the person was born in the 1960s and died between 1977 and 1984, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Back then, Schroeder said, there was a large margin of error for the relativity new science of carbon dating.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Carbon dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20dating. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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