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column n. a line of units following one after another
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column n. [
chromatography column] 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
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column n. a vertical array of numbers or other information; "he added a column of numbers"
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column n. [
tower, pillar] anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"
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column n. [
editorial, newspaper column] an article giving opinions or perspectives
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