crystal violet


Origin of crystal violet

1
First recorded in 1890–95

Words Nearby crystal violet

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How to use crystal violet in a sentence

  • (d) It is violet; the dye is methyl violet, crystal violet, or one of their allies.

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British Dictionary definitions for crystal violet

crystal violet

noun
  1. another name for gentian violet

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