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fixative
[ fik-suh-tiv ]
noun
- a fixative substance, as a gummy liquid sprayed on a drawing to prevent blurring, or a solution for killing, hardening, and preserving material for microscopic study.
- a substance that retards evaporation, as in the manufacture of perfume.
fixative
/ ˈfɪksətɪv /
adjective
- serving or tending to fix
noun
- a fluid usually consisting of a transparent resin, such as shellac, dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over drawings to prevent smudging
- cytology a fluid, such as formaldehyde or ethanol, that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- a substance added to a liquid, such as a perfume, to make it less volatile
Other Words From
- un·fixa·tive adjective
Example Sentences
Those prospective jurors who weren’t chosen to judge Trump spoke with reporters and told us of their fixative interest in seeing a man who causes visceral reactions, both good and bad, from so many people.
Whale oil was in frenzied demand as fuel and lubricant, and ambergris, a byproduct of the animal’s digestive process, as a fixative for perfumes.
Two teeth showed evidence of sclareolide, a compound found in Salvia plants that has antibacterial and antifungal properties, and is currently used as an aroma fixative in the perfume industry.
A plant called jara, cleared by farmers as a weed, was what scent makers call a “fixative,” used to slow the rate of evaporation.
The homework assignment for my digital photography class involved making a cyanotype, a 19th-century developing process that produces prints using sun and water as a fixative.
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