Associations to the word «Fixative»
Noun
Adverb
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Wiktionary
FIXATIVE, noun. A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.
FIXATIVE, adjective. Serving to fix or bind.
Dictionary definition
FIXATIVE, noun. A compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study.
FIXATIVE, noun. A varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging.
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.