gentian violet in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gentian violet in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gentian violet N U

gentian violet

violeta f de genciana

Translations for gentian violet in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gentian [Am ˈdʒɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈdʒɛnʃ(ə)n] N

gentian

genciana f

violet [Am ˈvaɪ(ə)lət, Brit ˈvʌɪələt] N

1. violet C BOT:

violet

violeta f

a shrinking violet

una persona tímida y modesta

2. violet (color):

violet U

violeta m

violet attr

violeta adj inv

gentian violet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gentian violet in the English»Spanish Dictionary

gentian [ˈdʒenʃən] N

gentian

genciana f

I.violet [ˈvaɪələt, Am -lɪt] N

1. violet BOT:

violet

violeta f

2. violet (colour):

violet

violeta m

II.violet [ˈvaɪələt, Am -lɪt] ADJ

violet

violeta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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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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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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Marking blue is made by mixing methylated spirits with shellac and gentian violet.

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