the classification of the elements based on the periodic law
periodic system in American English
the system governing the classification of the elements
see also periodic law
periodic system in American English
(ˈpɪəriˈɑdɪk, ˌpɪər-)
noun
Chemistry
a system of classification of the elements based on the periodic law
Word origin
[1870–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, billing, fifth wheel, linkage, onshore
Examples of 'periodic system' in a sentence
periodic system
Hence, in honor of the creator of the periodic system, the element of atomic number 101 was named mendelevium (1955).
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