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crystal violet

noun

gentian violet.

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Nearby words

crystal pick-up, crystal pickup, crystal pleat, crystal set, crystal system, crystal violet, crystal-clear, crystall-, crystall., crystalli-, crystalliferous

Origin of crystal violet

First recorded in 1890–95
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British Dictionary definitions for crystal violet

crystal violet

noun

another name for gentian violet
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for crystal violet

crystal violet

n.

A dye derived from gentian violet that is used as a general biological stain, an acid-base indicator, and an agent against infection by bacteria, fungi, pinworms, and other parasites.
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