Term: 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
Candidate hypernym: tube: conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases → 1
Candidate hypernym: remarriage: the act of marrying again → 0
Candidate hypernym: asbestos: a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer → 0
Candidate hypernym: cicada killer: large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas → 0
Candidate hypernym: raider: a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management → 0
Candidate hypernym: methodist denomination: group of Methodist congregations → 0
Candidate hypernym: babysitting: the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home → 0
Candidate hypernym: brown creeper: a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill → 0
Candidate hypernym: scrub: dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes → 0
Candidate hypernym: flint: a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony → 0
Candidate hypernym: babka: a coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds → 0