the periodic table

US /ðə ˌpɪriˌɑːdɪk ˈteɪbl/
UK /ðə ˌpɪriˌɑːdɪk ˈteɪbl/
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Periodensystem

a table of the chemical elements arranged in order of atomic number, usually in rows, so that elements with similar atomic structure (and hence similar chemical properties) appear in vertical columns.

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Students learned about the properties of elements using the periodic table.
Die Schüler lernten die Eigenschaften der Elemente mithilfe des Periodensystems.
Each element on the periodic table has a unique atomic number.
Jedes Element im Periodensystem hat eine einzigartige Ordnungszahl.