Phrase Hound found 11 phrases and 13 compound words that contain gentian. The most common are listed below. Open gentian in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 11
- gentian violetAlso known as crystal violet, a chemical dye used in the Gram stain test, and is also a fungicide. Chemically: hexamethyl pararosaniline chloride, C₂₅H₃₀ClN₃
- spring gentianA small flowering plant of species Gentiana verna.
- fringed gentianAny of various plants of the genus Gentianopsis.
- green gentianAny plant of the genus Frasera.
- horse gentianAny of the genus Triosteum of flowering plants, especially Triosteum perfoliatum
- marsh gentianA blue-to-purple gentian native to Eurasian marshlands, Gentiana pneumonanthe.
- stemless gentianThe plant Gentiana acaulis.
- gentian blueA purplish blue colour.
- gentian bluesplural of gentian blue: A purplish blue colour.
- gentian violetsplural of gentian violet: Also known as crystal violet, a chemical dye used in the Gram stain test, and is also a fungicide. Chemically: hexamethyl pararosaniline chloride, C₂₅H₃₀ClN₃
- white gentianGentiana alba, a herbaceous flowering plant with yellowish-white flowers from thick white taproots.
Compound words 13
- gentamicinA broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic mixture, derived from an actinomycete (Micromonospora echinospora), extensively used as the sulfate in treating severe systemic bacterial infections (as of the urinary tract) …
- amarogentinA bitter secoiridoid glycoside found in gentian (Gentiana lutea) and in chiretta (Swertia chirata).
- gentiamarinA glycoside found in gentian plants
- gentianicOnly used in gentianic acid
- gentianineA crystalline alkaloid solid obtained from gentian.
- gentianophilicReadily staining with gentian violet.
- gentianophilousReadily staining with gentian violet.
- gentianophobicNot readily staining with gentian violet.
- gentianoseA crystallizable trisaccharide obtained from the gentian.
- gentianwortA plant of species Tachiadenus carinatus.