FIXATIVE


Meaning of FIXATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfik-sə-tiv ]

noun

Date: circa 1859

: something that fixes or sets: as

a. : a substance added to a perfume especially to prevent too rapid evaporation

b. : a substance used to fix living tissue

c. : a varnish used especially for the protection of drawings (as in pastel or charcoal)

• fixative adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.