radiocarbon
[ rey-dee-oh-kahr-buh n ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈkɑr bən /
noun Chemistry.
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British Dictionary definitions for radio-carbon
radiocarbon
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈkɑːbən) /
noun
a radioactive isotope of carbon, esp carbon-14
See carbon (def. 1)
Scientific definitions for radio-carbon
radiocarbon
[ rā′dē-ō-kär′bən ]
A radioactive isotope of carbon, especially carbon 14. Other radiocarbons include carbon 10, carbon 11, carbon 15, and carbon 16.