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

There is a fallacy in thinking of languages as brute and unchanging facts, laid out distinctly like elements in the periodic table. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Of all the elements on the periodic table, tungsten, first isolated in 1783, has the highest melting point (6,192 degrees Fahrenheit) and boiling point (10,706 degrees F, about the temperature of the sun’s surface). — Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026

Even silver and copper—from the same column of the periodic table—form weak oxides. — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026

Or to put it another way, the nation states, treaties, and climate summits make up the globe, while climate modeling and evolution and the periodic table of elements and carbon cycle are what define the planet. — Literary Hub, 14 May 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