crystal violet
noun
Origin of crystal violet
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby crystal violet
crystal pick-up,
crystal pickup,
crystal pleat,
crystal set,
crystal system,
crystal violet,
crystal-clear,
crystall-,
crystall.,
crystalli-,
crystalliferous
British Dictionary definitions for crystal violet
Medical definitions for crystal violet
crystal violet
n.
A dye derived from gentian violet that is used as a general biological stain, an acid-base indicator, and an agent against infection by bacteria, fungi, pinworms, and other parasites.