In botany, plant cuticles are protective, hydrophobic, waxy coverings produced by the epidermal cells of leaves, young shoots and all other aerial plant organs.Cuticles minimize water loss and effectively reduce pathogen entry due to their waxy secretion.he cuticle both prevents plant surfaces from becoming wet and helps to prevent plants from drying out. Xerophytic plants such as cactus have very thick cuticles to help them survive in their arid climates.
radiometric dating. n. 1. (Archaeology) any method of dating material based on the decay of its constituent radioactive atoms, such as potassium-argon dating or rubidium-strontium dating. Also called: radioactive dating.
Radiocarbon dating has enriched archaeology, anthropology, and many other disciplines. The radiocarbon dating process starts with measuring Carbon-14, a weakly radioactive isotope of Carbon, followed by calibration of radiocarbon age results to calendar years. The sample-context relationship must be established prior to carbon dating. Radiocarbon dating lab scientists and archaeologists should coordinate on sampling, storage, and other concerns to obtain a meaningful result. Radiocarbon dating results can be âarchaeologically unacceptable.â