columnar

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They could thereby assemble the chlorophyll molecules into two different forms, namely columnar stacks and discrete aggregates, mimicking the circular and tubular arrangements seen in photosynthetic bacteria.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

This layered compound, like the previously reported one, also exhibited columnar defects spanning all stacked layers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

It is transparent, colorless and made primarily of phosphorus formed as columnar crystals.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2024

Pregrafted apple espaliers and columnar forms are a boon to small-space gardens.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2023

Gold scrollwork and sconces and the tall columnar folds of the drapes at either side of the stage.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy