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Noun: radiocarbon  ,rey-dee-ow'kaa(r)-bun
  1. A radioactive isotope of carbon
    "Radiocarbon dating is used to determine the age of organic materials"; "Carbon 14 is used in radiocarbon dating to determine the age of organic materials";
    - carbon 14

Derived forms: radiocarbons

Type of: atomic number 6, C, carbon

Encyclopedia: Radiocarbon