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methyl violet

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methyl violet

Summary

methyl violet is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • methyl violet's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • methyl violet's instance of is recorded as group or class of chemical substances[4].
  • methyl violet is a type of triphenylmethyl compound[5].
  • methyl violet is a type of triarylmethane dye[6].
  • methyl violet is used for dye[7].
  • methyl violet is used for pH indicator[8].
  • methyl violet is used for antiseptic[9].
  • methyl violet is used for humidity indicator[10].
  • methyl violet's Commons category is recorded as Methyl violet[11].
  • methyl violet's color is recorded as blue-violet[12].
  • methyl violet comprises Methyl Violet 6B[13].
  • methyl violet comprises methyl violet 2B[14].
  • methyl violet comprises crystal violet[15].
  • methyl violet's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16].

Why It Matters

methyl violet ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_methyl-violet_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{methyl violet}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/methyl-violet}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-04}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Artoria2e5 · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → blue-violet
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hr', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P462]]: [[Q14946424]]"
  2. 13d ago · Peter F. Patel-Schneider · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → dye, pH indicator, antiseptic +1
    Has part(s) → Methyl Violet 6B, methyl violet 2B, crystal violet
    Subclass of → triphenylmethyl compound, triarylmethane dye
    Instance of → type of chemical entity, group or class of chemical substances
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P279]] to [[Property:P31]]"
  3. 16d ago · Artoria2e5 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Instance of → type of chemical entity, group or class of chemical substances
    Subclass of → triphenylmethyl compound, triarylmethane dye
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q75004747]], Moving from [[Q420705]]"
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