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   fixative

   /ˈfɪksətɪv/

   noun

   • 1. a chemical substance used to preserve or stabilize biological material prior to microscopy or other examination: "an alcoholic fixative"
   • ▪ a substance used to stabilize the volatile components of perfume: "sandalwood is regarded by many perfumers as a good fixative"
   • ▪ a liquid sprayed on to a pastel or charcoal drawing to fix colours or prevent smudging: "he sprayed his design with fixative"
   • 2. a substance used to keep things in position or stick them together: "the swift glues these thin twigs to a wall using its own saliva as a fixative"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a substance) used to fix or stabilize something.

   Scrabble Points: 21

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   • I

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   • A

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