Definition of Fixative. Meaning of Fixative. Synonyms of Fixative

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Definition of Fixative

Fixative
Fixative Fix"a*tive, n. That which serves to set or fix colors or drawings, as a mordant.

Meaning of Fixative from wikipedia

- Look up fixative or fixatives in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A fixative is a stabilizing or preservative agent: Dye fixatives or mordants, are chemical...
- A fixative is a substance used to equalize the vapor pressures, and thus the volatilities, of the raw materials in a perfume oil, and to increase the perfume's...
- Zenker's fixative is a rapid-acting fixative for animal tissues. It is emplo**** to prepare specimens of animal or vegetable tissues for microscopic study...
- cells) as proteins and nucleic acids. In performing their protective role, fixatives denature proteins by coagulation, by forming additive compounds, or by...
- particular drawings in pastels, charcoal, chalk, and other dry media, a fixative is a kind of preserving agent applied over the top of the drawing to prevent...
- Karnovsky fixative, developed by the pathologist Morris J. Karnovsky (1926–2018), is a fixative for electron microscopy. The stock solution for Karnovsky...
- high purity formaldehyde solutions obtained in this way are used as a fixative for microscopy and histology. The resulting formaldehyde gas from dry heating...
- radionuclide fixatives are specialized polymer coatings used to “fix” radioactive isotopes or radioactive material to surfaces. These fixatives, also known...
- Bouin solution, or Bouin's solution, is a compound fixative used in histology. It was invented by French biologist Pol Bouin and is composed of picric...
- protecting, either framing under gl**** or spraying with a fixative to prevent smudging, although fixatives may affect the color or texture of the drawing. While...