Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun crystal_violet

1 sense of crystal violet

Sense 1
gentian violet, crystal violet -- (a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment)
       => stain -- ((microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible)
       => antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide -- (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)
       => antifungal, antifungal agent, fungicide, antimycotic, antimycotic agent -- (any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi)
       => vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic -- (a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms)