Assertion: gentian violet | /r/ObjectUse | used for more than a century
Facets:
value: as an antimicrobial agent
type: PURPOSE
value: as cytologic stain
type: MANNER
value: worldwide
type: LOCATION
value: as the gram-positive stain
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Gentian violet is a triarylmethane dye that has been used for more than a century worldwide as an antimicrobial agent, cytologic stain, and the gram-positive stain for classifying bacteria.16,17