甲基紫罗兰的英文名称为4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl][4-(methylimino)cyclohexa-2，5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]-N，N-dimethylaniline monohydrochloride。Gentian Violet B; Methyl Violet 2BN200; NSC 47731; Pentamethyl pararosaniline chloride; 4-((4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(methylimino)cyclohexa-2，5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl)-N，N-dimethylaniline monohydrochloride; Aniline， p-((p-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(methylimino)-2，5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)methyl)-N，N-dimethyl-， monohydrochloride (8CI); Benzenamine， 4-((4-(dimethylamin