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methyl violet

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a green powder of C25H30N3Cl. Soluble in water and chloroform, partly soluble in alcohol and glycerol. Used as dyes. US patent term for methyl violet. Also called gentian violet.

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(2009). methyl violet. In: Manutchehr-Danai, M. (eds) Dictionary of Gems and Gemology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72816-0_14286

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