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- noun
radioactive potassium (especially when used as a tracer)
Etymologies
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From radio- + potassium
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Examples
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Analyzable material must be present: no volcanic rock, no radiopotassium dates Inherent problems: radiocarbon dating may be off by centuries Best strategy: use several techniques e.g. dendrochronology with radiocarbon.
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