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periodic table

noun as in chemical table

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One of the most critical rare earths is dysprosium, atomic number 66 on the periodic table.

The phrase "rare earths" - referring to 17 elements on the periodic table which are lightweight, super strong and resistant to heat, making them useful in small electric motors - is something of a misnomer.

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According to Fifa, the Club World Cup trophy is inspired by the periodic table and historic golden records sent into space aboard the Voyager probes.

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Fluorine is perhaps one of the most controversial elements on the periodic table.

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Quarks and gluons are the fundamental building blocks of protons and neutrons -- elementary particles that combined to forge the basic elements of the periodic table.

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