violet

violet /vi·o·let/ (vi´o-let)

1. the color produced by the shortest waves of the visible spectrum, beyond indigo, approximately 380 to 420 nm.

2. a dye or stain with this color.

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crystal violet , gentian violet, methyl violet gentian violet; see under gentian.

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vi·o·let (v-lt)

n.

1. The hue of the short-wave end of the visible spectrum, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 380 to 420 nanometers.

2. Any of a group of colors, reddish-blue in hue, that may vary in lightness and saturation.

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violet,

n Latin name:
Viola odorata; parts used: leaves, flowers; uses: clears mucus from lungs, eczema, inflammation of the eye, insomnia, coughs, bronchial conditions; precautions: possible contact dermatitis. Also called
sweet violet.

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violet

the reddish blue color produced by the shortest rays of the visible spectrum.

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crystal violet, gentian violet, methyl violet

see gentian violet.