periodic table

noun

: an arrangement of chemical elements based on the periodic law
periodic table table

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Dmitri Mendeleev famously saw the complete arrangement of the periodic table after falling asleep on his desk. ArsTechnica, 6 July 2025 For everything past iron on the periodic table, a different origin story is needed. Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2025 So, the energy kraken is unleashed – cannons be damned – as the periodic table comes back into fashion. Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 Why China dominates rare earths Rare earths are a group of 17 elements in the middle of the periodic table, including neodymium, cerium and scandium. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for periodic table

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First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of periodic table was in 1890

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“Periodic table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periodic%20table. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

periodic table

noun
: an arrangement of chemical elements in order of atomic number that groups elements with common characteristics in the same area of the table

Medical Definition

periodic table

noun
: an arrangement of chemical elements based on the periodic law

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