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potas·sium-ar·gon dat·ing

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  1. potassium-argon datingnoun

    geological dating that relies on the proportions of radioactive potassium in a rock sample and its decay product, argon

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  1. potassium-argon datingnoun

    A method of estimating the age of igneous rocks or of archaeological objects by measuring the amount of argon that has built up through the radioactive decay of potassium.

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  1. potassium-argon dating

    Potassium-argon dating is a method of geological or archeological dating that measures the ratio of radioactive potassium to argon in samples of volcanic rock or ash. This radioactive dating method is used to estimate the time that has elapsed since a volcano erupted, or the age of associated fossils and artifacts. The basis of the method is that potassium-40 isotopes decay into argon-40 over time, thus the higher the argon content compared to potassium, the older the sample.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of potassium-argon dating in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of potassium-argon dating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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