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Antimicrobial Name： Crystal violet (Gentian violet)
CAS Number： 548-62-9
Type of Antibiotic： Other Antibiotics
Origin： Chemical/Synthetic
Functional Category： Antibiotic, Antifungal, Antiparasitic, Other
Molecular Weight： 407.979
Chemical Formula：

C25H30ClN3
Comments：

Crystal violet (Gentian violet) is a triarylmethane dye. The dye is used as a histological stain and in Gram’s method of classifying bacteria.