carbon dating
/ˌkɑːbən ˈdeɪtɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण कार्बन डेटिंग
कार्बन डेटिंग, कार्बन काल-निर्धारण
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a method of calculating the age of very old objects of animal or plant origin by measuring the amount of radioactive carbon in them
कार्बन डेटिंग, कार्बन काल-निर्धारण
- Carbon dating showed that the bones were about 4,000 years old.
- Scientists used carbon dating on the charcoal found at the site.
Synonyms radiocarbon dating
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carbon-date verb
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Synonyms
radiocarbon dating
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General knowledge
Carbon dating measures carbon-14 and works only for material up to about 50,000 years old.
GK: carbon dating में carbon-14 मापा जाता है और यह लगभग 50,000 साल तक पुरानी वस्तुओं के लिए ही काम करती है।