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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fixative \Fix"a*tive\, n.
That which serves to set or fix colors or drawings, as a
mordant.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
fixative
n 1: a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes
tissues and cells for microscopic study
2: a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to
prevent smudging
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