Definition of Crystal violet

1. Noun. A green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment.


Definition of Crystal violet

1. Noun. A dye, derived from gentian violet, that is used as an acid-base indicator and as a biological stain. ¹

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Medical Definition of Crystal violet

1. Hexamethylpararosanilin chloride;a compound that has been used in the external treatment of burns, wounds, and fungal infections of skin and mucous membranes, and internally for pinworm and certain fluke infections; used also as a stain for chromatin, amyloid, platelets in blood, fibrin, and neuroglia, and to differentiate among bacteria. Synonym: methylrosaniline chloride. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crystal Violet

crystal lattices
crystal meth
crystal microphone
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crystal rash
crystal rectifier
crystal set
crystal sets
crystal stone
crystal structure
crystal tea
crystal twinning
crystal violet (current term)
crystal violet vaccine
crystalisation
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crystalliferous
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