column [ 'kɔləm ]

• n.
  • a line of (usually military) units following one after another
  • a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands

    同义词： chromatography column

  • a linear array of numbers one above another
  • anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower

    "the test tube held a column of white powder"

    同义词： tower pillar

  • an article giving opinions or perspectives

    同义词： editorial newspaper column

  • a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

    同义词： pillar

  • (architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure

    同义词： pillar

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