Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fixative

2 senses of fixative

Sense 1
fixative -- (a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study)
       => fixing agent, fixer -- (a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image))

Sense 2
fixative -- (a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging)
       => varnish -- (a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface)