fixative

English

Noun

fixative (plural fixatives)

  1. A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.
  2. (perfumery) The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself.

Adjective

fixative (comparative more fixative, superlative most fixative)

  1. Serving to fix or bind.

French

Adjective

fixative

  1. feminine singular of fixatif
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