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radiometric dating

ra·di·om·e·ter date
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-om-i-ter deyt]
    • /ˌreɪ diˈɒm ɪ tər deɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-om-i-ter deyt]
    • /ˌreɪ diˈɒm ɪ tər deɪt/

Definitions of radiometric dating words

  • noun radiometric dating any method of determining the age of earth materials or objects of organic origin based on measurement of either short-lived radioactive elements or the amount of a long-lived radioactive element plus its decay product. 1
  • noun radiometric dating any method of dating material based on the decay of its constituent radioactive atoms, such as potassium-argon dating or rubidium-strontium dating 0
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Origin of radiometric dating

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Radiometric dating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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radiometric dating popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for radiometric dating

noun radiometric dating

  • dating — Dating agencies or services are for people who are trying to find a girlfriend or boyfriend.
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