the periodic table
noun [S] specializedDefinition
› an arrangement of the symbols of chemical elements in rows and columns, showing similarities in chemical behaviour, especially between elements in the same columnsTables, graphs and diagramsChemistry - general words
(Definition of the periodic table noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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