fixativenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈfɪk.sə.tɪv/us/ˈfɪk.sə.t̬ɪv/a substance that holds something in position:
a fixative for dentures
a chemical used to treat photographic material in order to preserve its colour
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Glues, gluing & stickiness
- adhere
- adhesion
- adhesive
- Blu-Tack
- cement
- epoxy resin
- gloop
- glue
- gluey
- glutinous
- gum
- gummy
- honeydew
- plaster
- propanone
- putty
- slimy
- stick-on
- sticky
- tacky
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