radiorespirometry

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Synonyms: radiorespirometric

Antonyms: radiorespirometric

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology|chemistry}} A technique in which a substance [[radioactively]] [[labelled]] with {{nuclide|14|6|C}} is introduced into a closed environment, and any radioactive [[carbon dioxide]] subsequently detected is used as evidence for the presence of [[life]] {{C|en|Radioactivity}}

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