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PERIODIC LAW
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
(chemistry) the principle that chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers
Synonyms:
Mendeleev's law; periodic law
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("periodic law" is a kind of...):
law; law of nature (a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature)
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)