Term Name:	crystal violet
Synonyms:	(4-{bis[-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene}-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)dimethylammonium chloride, 4-{bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene}-N,N-dimethylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-iminium chloride, Adergon, aniline violet, Atmonil, Avermin, Axuris, Badil, Basic Violet 3, Basic Violet BN, Bismuth Violet, Blaues pyoktanin, Brilliant Violet 5B, C.I. 42555, C.I. Basic violet 3, Calcozine Violet 6BN, Calcozine Violet C, chlorure de methylrosanilinium, CI 42555, CI Basic Violet 3, cloruro de metilrosanilina, Gentian violet, Gentianaviolett, Gentiaverm, hexamethyl-p-rosaniline chloride, hexamethylpararosaniline chloride, Meroxyl, Meroxylan, methylrosaniline chloride, methylrosanilinii chloridum, methylrosanilinium chloride, N-(-4-{bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene}2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-methyltrimethanaminium chloride, N-(4-{bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylidene}cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium, Pyoktanin, Vianin, Viocid
Definition:	An organic chloride salt that is the monochloride salt of crystal violet cation. It has been used in creams for the topical treatment of bacterial and fungal infections, being effective against some Gram-positive bacteria (notably Staphylococcus species) and some pathogenic fungi (including Candida species) but use declined following reports of animal carcinogenicity. It has also been used for dying wood, silk, and paper, as well as a histological stain.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:41688]  ( EBI )