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fixative

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: fixative

1
 n
a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
2
 n
a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: fixative
1

n a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study

Type of:
fixer, fixing agent
a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
2

n a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging

Type of:
varnish
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
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