has part has part has_part has role has role antibacterial agent anthelminthic drug organic chloride salt crystal violet (4-{bis[-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene}-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)dimethylammonium chloride 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 <em>Staphylococcus</em> species) and some pathogenic fungi (including <em>Candida</em> 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. Blaues pyoktanin hexamethylpararosaniline chloride Basic Violet 3 Bismuth Violet Gentianaviolett Calcozine Violet C aniline violet CI Basic Violet 3 chebi_ontology CHEBI:3933 CI 42555 methylrosaniline chloride Brilliant Violet 5B CHEBI:41688 hexamethyl-p-rosaniline chloride C.I. 42555 Basic Violet BN Gentian violet N-(-4-{bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene}2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-methyltrimethanaminium chloride Calcozine Violet 6BN C.I. Basic violet 3 N-(4-{bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylidene}cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium antiseptic drug anti-HIV agent histological dye crystal violet cation antifungal drug