1. a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment; [syn: gentian violet, crystal violet]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
crystal violet
n 1: a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or
bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
[syn: gentian violet, crystal violet]