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fixing agent

DEFINITIONS OF: fixing agent

1

n a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)

Synonyms:
fixer
Types:
fixative
a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
hypo, sodium thiosulfate, sodium thiosulphate
a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
Type of:
chemical compound, compound
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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