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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This property is one reason the periodic table contains so many different elements.

From Science Daily • May 9, 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

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

That day I hurried home and studied my periodic table.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea