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antibacterial vs crystal violet

crystal violet vs antibacterial

antibacterial and crystal violet both are nouns.

antibacterial is an adjective but crystal violet is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antibacterial Yes Yes No No
crystal violet Yes No No No
As nouns, crystal violet is a hyponym of antibacterial; that is, crystal violet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antibacterial:
  • antibacterial: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
  • crystal violet: a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
antibacterial (noun) crystal violet (noun)
any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
antibacterial (adjective) crystal violet (adjective)
destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
Difference between antibacterial and crystal violet

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