periodic table

noun

: an arrangement of chemical elements based on the periodic law

Examples of periodic table in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These arms will function in the assembly line, taking samples from a wall cabinet of elements from the entire periodic table, a statement from the university read. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Certain GRBs produce some of the heaviest elements in the periodic table, including gold. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

So in the very early universe, in literally in the first three minutes, all the hydrogen, helium, everything in the periodic table only up to lithium-7 formed. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

In that effort, the Ima Mine may be the country’s best bet to produce tungsten, one of the densest, hardest metals on the periodic table. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for periodic table

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Kids Definition

periodic table

noun

: an arrangement of chemical elements in order of atomic number that groups elements with common characteristics in the same area of the table

Medical Definition

periodic table

noun

: an arrangement of chemical elements based on the periodic law