crystal violet

noun

: a triphenylmethane dye found in gentian violet

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That thick layer of peptidoglycan helps hold in a purple dye called crystal violet. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2019 By contrast, cells with more complex cell walls consisting of a relatively thin layer of peptidoglycan plus an outer membrane don’t hold in crystal violet as well. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crystal violet was in 1885

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“Crystal violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystal%20violet. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

crystal violet

noun
: a triphenylmethane dye found in gentian violet

called also methylrosaniline chloride

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