chemical substance, as sodium thiosulfate, used to promote fixation
substance that retards evaporation, as in the manufacture of perfume
serving to fix; making fixed or permanent
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
fixative (a substance for preserving paintings or drawings) [n FIXATIFS]
a substance for preserving paintings or drawings, also FIXATIVE [n -S]