fixative

ˈfɪksətɪv

Definition

Definition of fixative - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

art

TECH.

fluid sprayed over drawings to prevent smudging

TECH.

She applied a fixative to her pastel artwork.

fixer

preservative

biology

TECH.

substance used to preserve biological material

TECH.

Formaldehyde is a common fixative in tissue labs..

preservative

stabilizer

perfumery

TECH.

components in perfume that prolong fragrance notes

TECH.

The fixative helped the perfume's scent last longer.

preservative

stabilizer

Adjective

stabilizingserving to fix or make stable

The fixative properties of the spray kept the artwork intact..

securing

stabilizing

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Images of fixative

fluid sprayed over drawings to prevent smudging

Origin of fixative

Latin, fixare (to fix)

Terms with fixative included in their meaning

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mordant

dye fixative

substance used to fix dyes on fabrics

prefixation

biology

initial treatment with a fixative

stereochromy

art

method using water glass as painting medium or fixative

Examples of fixative in a sentence

A fixative can preserve the vibrancy of colors.
The fixative prevented the sample from decaying.
Scientists applied a fixative to the specimen.
The fixative gave the cologne a lasting aroma.
Without a fixative, the scent faded quickly.
The fixative agent prevented the colors from fading.

A fixative solution was applied to the specimen.

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French:fixatif, fixateur, ...
German:Fixativ, fixierend, ...
Italian:fissativo, fissante, ...
Spanish:fijador, estabilizador, ...
Portuguese:fixador, estabilizador, ...
Chinese:固定剂, 固定的, ...
Japanese:フィキサチーフ, 固定剤の, ...
Arabic:مُثَبِّت, تَثبيتي, ...
Hebrew:חוֹמֶר מְקַבֵּעַ, מְקַבֵּעַ, ...
Russian:фиксатив, фиксирующий, ...
Ukrainian:фіксатив, фіксуючий, ...
Hindi:फिक्सेटिव, स्थिरकारी, ...
Bengali:ফিক্সেটিভ, স্থিরকারী, ...
Catalan:fixador, estabilitzador, ...
Czech:fixativ, fixační, ...
Danish:fikseringsvæske, fikserende, ...
Dutch:fixatief, fixerend, ...
Greek:σταθεροποιητικό, σταθεροποιητικός, ...
Hungarian:fixatív, rögzítő, ...
Khmer:សារធាតុរក្សាគំនូរមិនឱ្យប្រឡាក់, ធ្វើឱ្យជាប់, ...
Korean:고정액, 고정의, ...
Persian:ثابت‌کننده, پایدارکننده, ...
Polish:utrwalacz, utrwalający, ...
Portuguese (BR):fixador, estabilizador, ...
Romanian:fixativ, stabilizator, ...
Swedish:fixativ, fixerande, ...
Thai:น้ำยาคงสภาพ, ที่ทำให้คงที่, ...
Turkish:sabitleyici, sabitleyici madde, ...
Vietnamese:chất cố định, cố định, ...

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Definition of fixative - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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