[fik-suh-tiv] 
| 1. | serving to fix; making fixed or permanent. |
[fik-suh-tiv, -teef] . | 2. | 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. |
| 3. | Also called fixer. Photography. a chemical substance, as sodium thiosulfate, used to promote fixation. |
| 4. | a substance that retards evaporation, as in the manufacture of perfume. |
fixative fix·a·tive (fĭk'sə-tĭv)
adj.
Serving to fix, bind, or make firm or stable. n.
A substance used for the preservation of tissue or cell specimens.
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