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Definition of the periodic table noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the periodic table

noun

/ðə ˌpɪəriɒdɪk ˈteɪbl/

/ðə ˌpɪriɑːdɪk ˈteɪbl/

[singular] (chemistry)

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a list of all the chemical elements, arranged according to their atomic numberTopics Physics and chemistryc2

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