column

Column has 2 syllables: col · umn.

noun. An article giving opinions or perspectives.

noun. Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower.

noun. A vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument).

noun. 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.