Definition of radioactive dating Radioactive dating

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What does radioactive dating mean?

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radioactive dating - measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object

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radioactive dating (Noun)
A method of determining the age of objects or material using the decay rates of radioactive components such as potassium-argon.
radioactive dating (Noun)
An instance of so doing.