"potassium-argon dating" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: potassium-argon datings [plural]
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  1. (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. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Argon, Geology, Radioactivity

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