periodic table
noun/ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk ˈteɪb(ə)l/UK/ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk ˈteɪbəl/US
Etymology
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.
Definitions
A tabular chart of the chemical elements according to their atomic numbers so that…
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.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for periodic table. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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