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
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
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