noun
- plural of radiocarbon; radioactive isotopes of carbon, especially carbon-14, used in dating organic materials
Usage: scientific
Examples
- Scientists analyzed the radiocarbons in the ancient wood samples.
- The laboratory specializes in measuring radiocarbons for archaeological dating.
- Radiocarbons decay at a predictable rate over thousands of years.
- The museum used radiocarbons to determine the age of the fossil.
- Researchers collected samples containing radiocarbons from the excavation site.
- The study of radiocarbons revolutionized archaeological dating methods.