gentian violet in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

gentian violet in the PONS Dictionary

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I.violet [ˈvaɪələt, Am -lɪt] N

II.violet [ˈvaɪələt, Am -lɪt] ADJ

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Marking blue is made by mixing methylated spirits with shellac and gentian violet.
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The name gentian violet was originally used for a mixture of methyl pararosaniline dyes (methyl violet) but is now often considered a synonym for crystal violet.
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He published a monograph in 1890 on the bactericidal effects of a solution that he christened pyoktanin, which was probably a mixture of aniline dyes similar to gentian violet.
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Although the name gentian violet continued to be used for the histological stain, the name was not used in the dye and textile industries.
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