periodic table of elements
Scientific term for the chart organizing chemical elements by atomic number and properties. Often abbreviated as 周期表 in context.
See also: 周期表
I looked up the properties of each element while looking at the periodic table.
周期表 is a common abbreviation of 元素周期表, used when the context makes 'of elements' clear.
Compound of 元素 (element) + 周期 (period) + 表 (table), a direct translation of the English term 'periodic table of elements'.