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geochronometry
the determination of the absolute age of earth materials, as by radiometric dating. -
radioactive dating
any method of determining the age of earth materials or objects of organic origin based on measurement of either short-lived radioactive elements or the amount of a long-lived radioactive element plus its decay product. -
radiocarbon dating
the determination of the age of objects of organic origin by measurement of the radioactivity of their carbon content. -
radiometric dating
any method of determining the age of earth materials or objects of organic origin based on measurement of either short-lived radioactive elements or the amount of a long-lived radioactive element plus its decay product. -
rubidium-strontium dating
a radiometric dating method whereby the ratio of rubidium isotope to strontium in a mineral is used to calculate the age of the mineral, based on the rate of radioactive decay of rubidium to strontium.