fixative

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noun

A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.

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Meanings

nounfixative (plural fixatives)

plural fixatives

  1. A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.
  2. perfumeryThe components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself.
adjectivefixative (comparative more fixative, superlative most fixative)

comparative more fixative · superlative most fixative

  1. Serving to fix or bind.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
base note
Cite this entry
APA

fixative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixative

MLA

“fixative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fixative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixative.

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