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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
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- un·fixa·tive adjective
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Example Sentences
I sent a shower of spray from the fixative over the canvas, and said: “Well, go on.”
From The Daily Beast
Of these, Lang's corrosive sublimate solution is decidedly the best all-round "fixative."
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Heat your fixative as you would sealing wax, over a candle, also heat the arrow and the metal head.
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Bandoline, a fixative for keeping hair in curl is commonly prepared from carrageen.
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Scotty wiped both with fixative and put them on the floor to dry.
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Baldwin brought a bottle of fixative and sprayed the drawing through a blowpipe.
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