carbon-14

Synonyms:
  • 14C
German: Kohlenstoff-14
Japanese: 炭素14

Chemistry. The radioactive isotope of carbon. The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years and it decays by beta emission. It is used as a tracer in metabolic research. Its presence in organic materials is also used in radiocarbon dating.

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