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crystal violet
crystal violet
noun
another name for gentian violet
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crystal violet1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
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Migrated cells were fixed and stained with crystal violet for quantification.
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Other coal-tar dyes are used for the same purpose, "malachite green," "brilliant green," "crystal violet," "ethyl violet" and "Victoria blue," so a patient in a military hospital is decorated like an Easter egg.
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