fixative

noun, adj — 3 senses

fixative

noun
1

A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.

2

The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself.

fixative

adj
1

Serving to fix or bind.

Derived terms
cryofixative, immunofixative, macrofixative, microfixative, postfixative, prefixative

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