ALL meanings of fixative
fix·a·tive
F f - noun fixative substance used to seal or protect 1
- adjective fixative serving to fix; making fixed or permanent. 1
- noun fixative 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. 1
- noun fixative Also called fixer. Photography. a chemical substance, as sodium thiosulfate, used to promote fixation. 1
- noun fixative a substance that retards evaporation, as in the manufacture of perfume. 1
- noun fixative A chemical substance used to preserve or stabilize biological material prior to microscopy or other examination. 1
- variable noun fixative Fixative is a liquid used to preserve the surface of things such as a drawings or photographs. 0
- adjective fixative serving or tending to fix 0
- noun fixative a fluid usually consisting of a transparent resin, such as shellac, dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over drawings to prevent smudging 0
- noun fixative a fluid, such as formaldehyde or ethanol, that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study 0
- noun fixative a substance added to a liquid, such as a perfume, to make it less volatile 0
- adjective fixative that is able or tends to make permanent, prevent fading, etc. 0
- noun fixative a substance that makes something permanent, prevents fading, etc., as a mordant or a preservative used in microscopy 0
- noun fixative A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves. 0
- adjective fixative Serving to fix or bind. 0