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1. carbon-14_dating
noun. a chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14; believed to be reliable up to 40,000 years.
Synonyms
Rhymes with Carbon Dioxide
- superoxide
- peroxide
- dockside
Sentences with carbon-dioxide
1. Noun Phrase
The heart and lungs of the dolphin allow oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide waste.
2. Noun Phrase
Distilled water is often acidic because carbon dioxide in the air easily dissolves in the water.
3. Noun Phrase
Opening a can of coke allows the compressed carbon dioxide to form bubbles and escape into the air.
4. Noun Phrase
Inorganic combustion does not produce carbon dioxide or water.
2. dioxide
noun. ['daɪˈɑːkˌsaɪd'] an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule.
Synonyms
Etymology
- di- (English)
- δία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- oxide (English)
3. carbon
noun. ['ˈkɑːrbən'] an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds.
Synonyms
Etymology
- carbo (Latin)