periodic table

noun

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

Examples of periodic table in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nowadays, consumers vape, eat and smoke cannabis, which is much stronger and comes in so many strains that someone mimicked the periodic table to keep track of them all. Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024 However, glass made, in part, from the element tellurium (two down and two over from silicon on the periodic table) has a peculiar and newly-discovered property. IEEE Spectrum, 12 Feb. 2024 Our experiment uses hafnium monofluoride molecules because hafnium, with 72 protons in its nucleus, is one of the heaviest metals in the periodic table that isn't radioactive. Luke Caldwell, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2024 There’s still a core goal of working out the astrophysical sites where every single element in the periodic table is formed. Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023 In the debris, JWST spotted tellurium atoms (52 protons), which confirms that neutron star mergers can forge the rather heavy elements toward the end of the fifth row of the periodic table. Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023 This radiation is made of fast-moving elements—mostly hydrogen but also every natural substance in the periodic table. Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2023 This year’s guide smartly ditches the magazine’s old top 10 format in favor of a breezy, seafood-heavy top 24, with restaurants scattered across the country from Washington D.C. to Oklahoma City to Bainbridge Island, Washington, all listed in a tidy (and interactive) periodic table at the top. Mrussell, oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023 Simple elements in the periodic table have low prices. Chris Impey, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023

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Word History

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 Apr. 2024.

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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