Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Radiometric Dating

Techniques used to determine the age of materials, based on the content and half-lives of the RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES they contain.

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Abstract

Techniques used to determine the age of materials, based on the content and half-lives of the RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES they contain.

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16 entry terms
  • Dating, Radiometric
  • Datings, Radiometric
  • Radiometric Datings
  • Carbon Dating
  • Radio-Carbon Dating
  • Radiocarbon Dating
  • Carbon Datings
  • Dating, Carbon
  • Dating, Radio-Carbon
  • Dating, Radiocarbon
  • Datings, Carbon
  • Datings, Radio-Carbon
  • Datings, Radiocarbon
  • Radio Carbon Dating
  • Radio-Carbon Datings
  • Radiocarbon Datings

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

2009

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  1. E05.799w.669w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Radiometric Dating. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055110. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055110
  2. Radiometric Dating. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiometric_dating
  3. Radiometric Dating. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q214753