periodic table
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periodic table
- /ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk ˈteɪb(ə)l/ UK
- /ˌpɪə-/ UK
- /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk ˈteɪbəl/ US
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The table is termed “periodic” because it follows the periodic law – when chemical elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number, elements with similar properties recur at intervals.
noun periodic tables
- A tabular chart of the chemical elements according to their atomic numbers so that elements with similar properties are in the same group (column). The atomic weight of krypton would accordingly be 81.62; the mean of former determinations is 81.28. This is in accordance with its position in the periodic table, which lies between bromine, 80, and rubidium, 85.
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noun tabular chart of the chemical elements
| Español | clasificación periódica, tabla periódica, tabla periódica de los elementos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 주기율표 jugiyulpyo, 주기표 jugipyo |
| 日本語 | 周期表 shūkihyō |
| 中文 | 元素週期表 /元素周期表 yuánsù zhōuqíbiǎo, 週期表 /周期表 zhōuqī biǎo |
| हिन्दी | आवर्त सारणी āvart sārṇī |
| Kiswahili | mfumo radidia, jedwali la elementi |
| Português | tabela periódica |
| Français | tableau périodique, tableau périodique des éléments |
| Deutsch | Periodensystem (der Elemente) |
| Italiano | tavola periodica, tavola periodica degli elementi |
| Ελληνικά | περιοδικός πίνακας periodikós pínakas, περιοδικός πίνακας των χημικών στοιχείων periodikós pínakas ton chimikón stoicheíon |
| Română | tabel periodic |
| Русский | периоди́ческая систе́ма periodíčeskaja sistéma, периоди́ческая систе́ма элеме́нтов periodíčeskaja sistéma eleméntov, табли́ца Менделе́ева tablíca Mendeléjeva, периоди́ческая табли́ца periodíčeskaja tablíca |
| Tiếng Việt | bảng tuần hoàn, bảng tuần hoàn các nguyên tố hoá học |
| العربية | الْجَدْوَلُ الدَّوْرِيّ al-jadwalu d-dawriyy |
| עברית | הטבלה המחזורית hatavlá hamakhazorít |
Talk about this word "periodic table." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/periodic%20table. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. periodic table. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/periodic%20table "periodic table." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/periodic%20table.Cite this
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title = {periodic table},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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