periodic table of elements

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It has long held a spot on the periodic table of elements, but has remained under the radar despite its use in military systems, self-driving vehicles and fast chargers for laptops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Since the turn of the century, six new chemical elements have been discovered and subsequently added to the periodic table of elements, the very icon of chemistry.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

In India, children under 16 returning to school this month at the start of the school year will no longer be taught about evolution, the periodic table of elements or sources of energy.

From Scientific American • Jun. 1, 2023

He wrote an entire song based on the periodic table of elements, which includes this verse:

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023

Because of these characteristics, the elements are arranged into the periodic table of elements, a chart of the elements that includes the atomic number and relative atomic mass of each element.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013