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RADIOCARBON  

DEFINITION

  • A radioactive isotope of carbon (carbon-14) with a half-life of about 5730 years, widely used in the dating of organic materials.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/6641ff15-36c8-4dbc-bf9c-176a08688173

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