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periodic table

[peer-ee-od-ik, peer-] / ˈpɪər iˈɒd ɪk, ˌpɪər- /
NOUN
chemical table
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The earliest universe contained little besides hydrogen and helium, the two simplest elements at the top of the periodic table.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

The agendas also contained a distorted periodic table, unreadable phases of the moon and other garbled educational material that parents suspect may have been created using artificial intelligence.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Every character has an adorable quirk or two, or at minimum owns a dorky T-shirt with a periodic table joke or a cartoon cat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

With important electrical and magnetic qualities, rare earths consist of 17 elements in the lanthanide group of the periodic table, plus scandium and yytrium.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

That day I hurried home and studied my periodic table.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea


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