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Use "fixative" in a sentence

fixative example sentences

1. A very old jingle, from an old-fashioned hair fixative

2. “Pillars” means everything was thrusted in earth so as to be fixative and strengthening as well as to keep the stability

3. "I haven't got the proper brads or the proper fixative

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a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study

a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging