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Gentian violet

adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a violet colour similar to the gentian flower.
Noun
  1. 1
    Also known as crystal violet, a chemical dye used in the Gram stain test, and is also a fungicide. Chemically: hexamethyl pararosaniline chloride, C₂₅H₃₀ClN₃ countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment wordnet
  3. 3
    A violet colour similar to the gentian flower. countable, uncountable

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