crystal violet

triarylmethane dye used as a histological stain and in Gram's method of classifying bacteria
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q420705
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crystal violet

Summary

crystal violet is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (656 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • crystal violet's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • crystal violet's canonical SMILES is recorded as CN(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=C2C=CC(=N+C)C=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)N(C)C.[Cl-]N+C)C=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)N(C)C.[Cl-]">[4].
  • crystal violet's chemical formula is recorded as C₂₅N₃H₃₀Cl[5].
  • crystal violet is a type of chloride[6].
  • crystal violet is a type of methyl violet[7].
  • crystal violet is used for medication[8].
  • crystal violet's Commons category is recorded as Crystal violet[9].
  • crystal violet comprises gentian violet(1+)[10].
  • crystal violet comprises chloride ion[11].
  • crystal violet's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12].
  • crystal violet's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13].
  • crystal violet's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C61776[14].
  • crystal violet's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+407.21282564000006'}[15].
  • crystal violet's decomposition point is recorded as {'amount': '+215'}[16].
  • crystal violet's medical condition treated is recorded as vulvovaginal candidiasis[17].
  • crystal violet's medical condition treated is recorded as chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis[18].
  • crystal violet's medical condition treated is recorded as skin infection[19].
  • crystal violet's medical condition treated is recorded as cutaneous candidiasis[20].
  • crystal violet's subject has role is recorded as local anti-infective agent[21].
  • crystal violet's subject has role is recorded as carcinogen[22].

Why It Matters

crystal violet ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (656 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Artoria2e5 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Human metabolome database id → HMDB0014550
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q1761300]]"
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