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Examples of periodic table in a Sentence
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Science and Nature: Toca Lab: Elements: Introduces children to the periodic table in a fun way.
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Garrison Leykam, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
Element 120 would be the heaviest element yet made and the first on the eighth row of the periodic table.
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Max Springer, Scientific American, 24 July 2024
The periodic table arranges elements based on their atomic number, or the number of protons each element has in its nucleus.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 25 July 2024
While the creation of this new element may still be years away, the potential discovery promises new insights into electron shells and the periodic table, which could have far-reaching implications for nuclear physics, materials science and other fields.
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Max Springer, Scientific American, 24 July 2024
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First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
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“Periodic table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periodic%20table. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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
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