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Fixative
ˈfɪksətɪv
Fixative definitions
noun
fixative
fixatives
- a chemical substance used to preserve or stabilize biological material prior to microscopy or other examination
"an alcoholic fixative"
- a substance used to stabilize the volatile components of perfume
"sandalwood is regarded by many perfumers as a good fixative"
- a liquid sprayed on to a pastel or charcoal drawing to fix colours or prevent smudging
"he sprayed his design with fixative"
- a substance used to keep things in position or stick them together
"the swift glues these thin twigs to a wall using its own saliva as a fixative"
adjective
fixative
- (of a substance) used to fix or stabilize something