单词 | fixative |
释义 | fixative /fik"seuh tiv/, adj. 1. serving to fix; making fixed or permanent. n. Also, fixatif /fik"seuh 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. Photog. a chemical substance, as sodium thiosulfate, used to promote fixation. 4. a substance that retards evaporation, as in the manufacture of perfume. [1635-45; FIX + -ATIVE] |
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