radiocarbon

[rey-dee-oh-kahr-buh n] /ˌreɪ di oʊˈkɑr bən/
noun, Chemistry
1.
Also called carbon 14. a radioactive isotope of carbon with mass number 14 and a half-life of about 5730 years: widely used in the dating of organic materials.
2.
any radioactive isotope of carbon.
Origin
1935-40; radio- + carbon
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British Dictionary definitions for radiocarbon

radiocarbon

/ˌreɪdɪəʊˈkɑːbən/
noun
1.
a radioactive isotope of carbon, esp carbon-14 See carbon (sense 1)
radiocarbon in Science
radiocarbon
  (rā'dē-ō-kär'bən)   
A radioactive isotope of carbon, especially carbon 14. Other radiocarbons include carbon 10, carbon 11, carbon 15, and carbon 16.