periodic table

[peer-ee-od-ik, peer-] / ˈpɪər iˈɒd ɪk, ˌpɪər- /

NOUN

chemical table

Synonyms

WEAK

periodic table of elements table of elements

Example Sentences

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It has long held a spot on the periodic table of elements, but has remained under the radar despite its use in military systems, self-driving vehicles and fast chargers for laptops.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Germanium and arsenic sit next to each other on the periodic table, making the compounds chemically similar but structurally distinct.

From Science Daily

Astatine is the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth and among the least explored in the periodic table.

From Science Daily

These include scandium, yttrium and the lanthanides, which account for 15 chemical elements in the periodic table.

From MarketWatch