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carbon-14 [′kär·bən ′fȯr‚tēn] (nuclear physics) A naturally occurring radioisotope of carbon having a mass number of 14 and half-life of 5780 years; used in radiocarbon dating and in the elucidation of the metabolic path of carbon in photosynthesis. Also known as radiocarbon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Carbon dating is possible because carbon-14 decays to nitrogen-14. Suess, The Carbon-14 Content of Urban Airborne Particulate Matter, Int. 2) Carbon-14 analysis was also added after 1949 to date artifacts emerging from the systematic exploration of numerous sites from Alaska to Patagonia. |
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