periodic system

American  

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

noun

Chemistry.

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

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periodic system British  

/ ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk /

noun

1. the classification of the elements based on the periodic law

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Etymology

Origin of periodic system

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

It cited aged software, periodic system failures, mistakes in programming and overreliance on manual input of data, The Washington Post reported Sunday.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2022

The mechanics of the entire transplant system must be overhauled, the review concluded, citing aged software, periodic system failures, mistakes in programming and overreliance on manual input of data.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2022

But, Scerri explains, the Russian chemist was a master storyteller and, compared to Meyer and other competitors, a more effective evangelist for the periodic system.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 27, 2019

The story of the periodic system for classifying the elements can be traced back over 200 years.

From Scientific American • Jan. 21, 2011

At one point in history, scientists were willing to accept the periodic system of elements to catalogue the wide variety of materials around us.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas