radio-carbon

ra·di·o-car·bon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey-dee-oh kahr-buh n]
- /ˈreɪ diˌoʊ ˈkɑr bən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey-dee-oh kahr-buh n]
- /ˈreɪ diˌoʊ ˈkɑr bən/

Definitions of radio-carbon word

noun radio-carbon Also called carbon 14. a radioactive isotope of carbon with mass number 14 and a half-life of about 5730 years: widely used in the dating of organic materials. 1
noun radio-carbon any radioactive isotope of carbon. 1

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Origin of radio-carbon

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; radio- + carbon

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Parts of speech for Radio-carbon

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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radio-carbon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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