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NUCLEAR AGE DETERMINATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radiometric dating
1, record 1, English, radiometric%20dating
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- isotopic age determination 1, record 1, English, isotopic%20age%20determination
correct
- radioactive dating 2, record 1, English, radioactive%20dating
correct, standardized
- radiogenic dating 3, record 1, English, radiogenic%20dating
correct
- nuclear age determination 3, record 1, English, nuclear%20age%20determination
correct
- radiometric age determination 3, record 1, English, radiometric%20age%20determination
correct
- radioactive age determination 3, record 1, English, radioactive%20age%20determination
correct
- radiometric age study 4, record 1, English, radiometric%20age%20study
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calculating an age in years for geologic materials by measuring the presence of a short-life radioactive element, e.g. carbon-14, or by measuring the presence of a long-life radioactive element plus its decay product, e.g. potassium-40/argon-40. 3, record 1, English, - radiometric%20dating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term applies to all methods of age determination based on nuclear decay of naturally occurring radioactive isotopes. 3, record 1, English, - radiometric%20dating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radioactive dating: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - radiometric%20dating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- datation isotopique
1, record 1, French, datation%20isotopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- datation radiométrique 2, record 1, French, datation%20radiom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- datation radioactive 3, record 1, French, datation%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- datation par les radio-isotopes 4, record 1, French, datation%20par%20les%20radio%2Disotopes
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermination de l'âge d'un objet ou d'une matière d'après son contenu en nucléides radioactifs (uranium, carbone-14, potassium-40, etc.) et, le cas échéant, en leurs produits de désintégration. 3, record 1, French, - datation%20isotopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Connaissant la période de désintégration d'un élément et la quantité d'élément radioactif et radiogénique, on peut calculer le temps écoulé depuis la cristallisation du minéral qui a fixé l'élément radioactif. 5, record 1, French, - datation%20isotopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
datation radioactive : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - datation%20isotopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- datación por radioisótopos
1, record 1, Spanish, dataci%C3%B3n%20por%20radiois%C3%B3topos
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de determinación de la edad del agua basado en la propiedad de desintegración radiactiva de los isótopos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dataci%C3%B3n%20por%20radiois%C3%B3topos
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