NOUN | substance | fixing agent, fixer | a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image) |
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Meaning | A chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image). | |
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Synonym | fixer | |
Narrower | fixative | A compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study |
hypo, sodium thiosulphate, sodium thiosulfate | A compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing | |
Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
Spanish | agente fijador | |
Catalan | agent fixador, fixador |
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