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radiocarbon

radiocarbon noun: a radioactive isotope of carbon, especially 146C.

Noun

radiocarbon (plural radiocarbons)

  1. A radioactive isotope of carbon, especially 146C.

Forms of radiocarbon

pluralradiocarbons

Origin of radiocarbon

From radio- + carbon.

Words formed from radiocarbon

Phrases with radiocarbon

Questions about radiocarbon

What does radiocarbon mean?
Radiocarbon means a radioactive isotope of carbon, especially 146C.
What part of speech is radiocarbon?
Radiocarbon is a noun.
What is the plural of radiocarbon?
The plural of radiocarbon is radiocarbons.

Words near radiocarbon in the dictionary

  1. radiocaesium
  2. radiocalcium
  3. radiocapitate
  4. radiocapitellar
  5. radiocarbide
  6. radiocarbon
  7. radiocarbon dating
  8. radiocarbon datings
  9. radiocarbonic
  10. radiocarbons
  11. radiocardiogram

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