Translate fixative | into Italian Definition of fixative
noun
1a chemical substance used to preserve or stabilize biological material prior to microscopy or other examination:an alcoholic fixative ten double drops of fixative a substance used to stabilize the volatile components of perfume. a liquid sprayed onto a pastel or charcoal drawing to fix colors or prevent smudging.
2a 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
(of a substance) used to fix or stabilize something.
