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fixatives

fixatives is the plural of fixative.

Meaning of fixative

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.

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Questions about fixatives

What is fixatives the plural of?
Fixatives is the plural of fixative.

Words near fixatives in the dictionary

  1. fixating
  2. fixation
  3. fixational
  4. fixations
  5. fixative
  6. fixatives
  7. fixator
  8. fixators
  9. fixatory
  10. fixature
  11. fixatures

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