periodic system

[ peer-ee-od-ik, peer- ]
/ ˈpɪər iˈɒd ɪk, ˌpɪər- /

noun Chemistry.

a system of classification of the elements based on the periodic law.

Origin of periodic system

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby periodic system

periodic law, periodic motion, periodic neutropenia, periodic paralysis, periodic sentence, periodic system, periodic table, periodic table of the elements, periodic tenancy, periodical, periodical cicada

British Dictionary definitions for periodic system

periodic system
/ (ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk) /

noun

the classification of the elements based on the periodic law