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radiometric agenoun(archaeology, paleontology, geology, geochronology) The age of a material as determined by radiometric dating.
geochronologynoun(uncountable) The science of dating samples of rock or sediment.
radiocarbon datingnoun(physics, archaeology, paleontology) A method of estimating the age of an artifact or biological vestige based on the relative amounts of the different isotopes of carbon present in a sample.
datingverbA form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
stratigraphynoun(geology) The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification).
index fossilnounAny ancient remains of a plant or animal that lived during a specific geological period and that can be used to date the containing rocks.
radiochronologynoun(geology) A technique in which the absolute age of an artefact is determined by measuring the ratios of specific radioactive isotopes
geochronometernoun(geology, geochronology) Any of several techniques used to measure the age of rock, especially any technique of radiometric dating, the measuring of the relative abundance of particular radioactive or radiogenic isotopes in order to evaluate the progress of radioactive decay.
radiodatingnounDetermining the age of artefacts by means of radiometry.
stagenounA phase.
tephrochronologynounA geochronological technique that uses discrete layers of tephra to create a chronological framework in which paleoenvironmental or archaeological records can be placed.
potassium-argon datingnoun(geology) A method of estimating the age of igneous rocks or of archaeological objects by measuring the amount of argon that has built up through the radioactive decay of potassium.
fluorine absorption datingnoun(archaeology) a technique used to date bones by measuring the amount of fluorine absorbed from the surrounding soil
seriationnounthe arrangement of things in a series
astrochronologynounThe dating of sedimentary units by calibration with astronomically tuned time scales.
chronogenynoun(dated, geology, paleontology) The chronology of a thing's origin and development.
helium datingnoun(archaeology) a method of determining the age of rock that depends on the production of helium during the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium and thorium.
geologic time scalenounA chronological scale of the earth's history used to measure the relative or absolute age of any part of geologic time.
fossilnounThe mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
geologic timenounTime in relation to specific geologic features or events recorded in the Earth's rock strata.

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