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Potassium-Argon Dating.
Potassium-Argon Dating - as a noun
Geological dating that relies on the proportions of radioactive potassium in a rock sample and its decay product, argon
Example Sentences
"Scientists often use potassium-argon dating to date volcanic rocks and ash layers."
"The technique of potassium-argon dating was first developed in the 1950s."
"The accuracy of potassium-argon dating depends on the assumptions made about the amount of argon initially present in the rock."
"The principle of potassium-argon dating is based on the radioactive decay of potassium-40 to argon-40."
"Scientists used potassium-argon dating to date the volcanic eruption."
