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periodic table — n. an arrangement of the chemical elements according to their atomic numbers, to exhibit the periodic law: see the periodic table of elements in the Reference Supplement … English World dictionary
periodic table — n the periodic table a list of ↑elements (=simple chemical substances) arranged according to their atomic structure … Dictionary of contemporary English
periodic table — n an arrangement of chemical elements based on the periodic law * * * an ordering of all the known chemical elements in the form of a chart according to the periodic law, in which corresponding elements from the several periods form groups with… … Medical dictionary
periodic table — ► NOUN ▪ a table of the chemical elements arranged in order of atomic number, usually in rows, with elements having similar atomic structure appearing in vertical columns … English terms dictionary
Periodic table — This article is about the periodic table of the elements . For other uses, see The Periodic Table. The periodic table of the chemical elements (also known as the periodic table or periodic table of the elements) is a tabular display of the 118… … Wikipedia
periodic table — /pear ee od ik, pear /, Chem. a table illustrating the periodic system, in which the chemical elements, formerly arranged in the order of their atomic weights and now according to their atomic numbers, are shown in related groups. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
periodic table — noun (chemistry) a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑table, ↑tabular array * * * noun [singular] chemistry : a list that … Useful english dictionary
periodic table — N SING: the N In chemistry, the periodic table is a table showing the chemical elements arranged according to their atomic numbers … English dictionary
periodic table, the — noun a list of chemical elements arranged according to the structure of their atoms … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
periodic table — table in which the chemical elements are arranged according their atomic numbers … English contemporary dictionary
Periodic table (standard) — This is a typical display of the periodic table of the elements and contains the symbol and atomic number of each element. The periodic table of the chemical elements is a tabular method of displaying the chemical elements. Although precursors to … Wikipedia
