the periodic table
US /ðə ˌpɪriˌɑːdɪk ˈteɪbl/
UK /ðə ˌpɪriˌɑːdɪk ˈteɪbl/

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元素周期表
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.
学生们使用元素周期表学习元素的性质。
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Each element on the periodic table has a unique atomic number.
元素周期表上的每个元素都有一个独特的原子序数。