carbon-date

[ kahr-buhn-deyt ]

verb (used with object)

, car·bon-dat·ed, car·bon-dat·ing.

1. to estimate the age of (an object of plant or animal origin) by radiocarbon dating.

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbon-date¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Related Words

• belong to
• come from
• determine
• mark
• register