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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to the radiometer, or to the experiments porformed by it.

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  • adjective Referring to the science of radiometry.

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Examples

  • Truth is, there are wide margins of error in radiometric dating that fairly demand results be taken with a large grain of salt.

    All those liars for Jesus 2007

  • Topics include: new developments in radiometric dating and the geologic time scale; timing of the onset of plate tectonics on Earth; a possible tool for identifying orbitally-driven changes in sea level; discovery of a new type of fossilized hot spring; macrobenthic response to the K-P boundary event; new insights into tectonics on Mars; and formation of ultradeep diamonds in former oceanic crust.

    Technology Law; Science 2005

  • The method of using radioactive decay to measure absolute age is called radiometric dating

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows rcooperfreeport 2010

  • Phil, it's fine if you want to take the approach of rates varying over time, but then apply that approach consistently to other observed rates, such as radiometric dating.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Sunda62 2010

  • Phil, it's fine if you want to take the approach of rates varying over time, but then apply that approach consistently to other observed rates, such as radiometric dating.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] PhilG 2010

  • In favor of long periods of time: a "day" CAN mean an indefinite period of time, and does mean this in some places in scripture; there is a lot of activity on day six (animals and Adam created, Adam lonely, Eve created, animals named); some scientific evidence seems to indicate the earth is old (such as radiometric dating of some rocks).

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows mahipal33 2009

  • They reject the methods of science (e.g. radiometric dating for evolution; computer modeling for global warming).

    2009 December | Serendipity 2009

  • They reject the methods of science (e.g. radiometric dating for evolution; computer modeling for global warming).

    2009 December 20 | Serendipity 2009

  • And this was before the advent of radiometric dating.

    19th Century Evangelical Scholars, Old Earth and Evolution 2010

  • They reject the methods of science (e.g. radiometric dating for evolution; computer modeling for global warming).

    AGU day 3: Science literacy means understanding the process | Serendipity 2009

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