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noun
Use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens.
synonym: dating.
is a specific kind of: chemical analysis, qualitative analysis.
is a broader term that covers: potassium-argon dating | carbon-14 dating, carbon dating, radiocarbon dating | rubidium-strontium dating.
derivation: date.
Dutch: datering
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