Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,729,333,937 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

crystal violet

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
crystal violet
n.
A dye derived from gentian violet that is used as a general biological stain and an acid-base indicator.
crystal violet
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for gentian violet
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.crystal violet - a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
gentian violet
antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide - any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
antifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide - any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge - a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
stain - (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
The PRL concentration was then calculated and normalized to the crystal violet values representing cell number.
Xenoestrogens at picomolar to nanomolar concentrations trigger ... by Watson, Cheryl S. / Environmental Health Perspectives
To quantitate bacterial adherence over time (from 30 rain to 72 h), we performed an adherence assay in 96-well plates as described and measured the uptake of crystal violet staining by reading optical density at 620 nm (22).
Characterization of flagella produced by clinical strains of ... by Giron, Jorge A. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.