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单词 fixative
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
fix•a•tive  (fik′sə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. serving to fix; making fixed or permanent.

n. Also, fix•a•tif 
    (fik′sə tiv, -tēf′).USA pronunciation 
  1. 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.
  2. Also called fixer. [Photog.]a chemical substance, as sodium thiosulfate, used to promote fixation.
  3. a substance that retards evaporation, as in the manufacture of perfume.
  • fix + -ative 1635–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fixative /ˈfɪksətɪv/ adj
  1. serving or tending to fix
 n
  1. a fluid usually consisting of a transparent resin, such as shellac, dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over drawings to prevent smudging
  2. a substance added to a liquid, such as a perfume, to make it less volatile
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