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carbon-14

carbon-14 noun: a radioactive isotope of carbon, 146C, having six protons and eight neutrons; it is used in radiocarbon dating.

Noun

carbon-14 (uncountable)

  1. A radioactive isotope of carbon, 146C, having six protons and eight neutrons; it is used in radiocarbon dating.
    Synonyms:
    radiocarbon

Synonyms of carbon-14

Questions about carbon-14

What does carbon-14 mean?
Carbon-14 means a radioactive isotope of carbon, 146C, having six protons and eight neutrons; it is used in radiocarbon dating.
What part of speech is carbon-14?
Carbon-14 is a noun.

Words near carbon-14 in the dictionary

  1. carbon transmitter
  2. carbon transmitters
  3. carbon-12
  4. carbon-13
  5. carbon-13 NMR
  6. carbon-14
  7. carbon-based
  8. carbon-carbon bond
  9. carbon-carbon bonds
  10. carbon-copy
  11. carbon-date

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