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Gentian violet
Meaning
Noun
●
In Chemistry:
Also known as
crystal violet
, a
chemical
dye
used in the Gram
stain
test, and is also a
fungicide
. Chemically:
hexamethyl
pararosaniline
chloride
, C₂₅H₃₀ClN₃
●
A
violet
colour
similar
to the
gentian
flower.
Adj
●
Having a
violet
colour
similar
to the
gentian
flower.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
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