adj
Meaning 1
Having a violet colour similar to the gentian flower.
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gentian violet
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noun
Meaning 2
Also known as crystal violet, a chemical dye used in the Gram stain test, and is also a fungicide. Chemically: hexamethyl pararosaniline chloride, C25H30ClN3
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
A violet colour similar to the gentian flower.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: crystal violet
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Broader terms: antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide, antifungal, antifungal agent, fungicide, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic, stain
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- Chinese Mandarin: 藍藥水 /蓝药水 (lányàoshuǐ) — a chemical dye used in the Gram stain test, and is also a fungicide
- Spanish: violeta genciana — a chemical dye used in the Gram stain test, and is also a fungicide
- Spanish: violeta de genciana — a chemical dye used in the Gram stain test, and is also a fungicide