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Fixative

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Fixative is a noun meaning A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.

Meaning

A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.

More Meanings

  1. (perfumery) The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself.
  2. Serving to fix or bind.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include paraformaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, fixer, chemopreservation, treatment, formalin.

paraformaldehydeglutaraldehydefixerchemopreservationtreatmentformalinfixationcryofixativeconsolidantcryofixationcryopreservativecurestabilizermordantinganti-rustlyoprotectantreservecryoprotectanthumectant

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