GENTIAN VIOLET


Meaning of GENTIAN VIOLET in English

[gentian violet] n, often cap G&V (1897): any of several dyes or dye mixtures consisting of one or more methyl derivatives of pararosaniline; esp: a dark green or greenish mixture used esp. as a bactericide, fungicide, and anthelmintic

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