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