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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfixateur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fik.za.tœʁ
"Un fixateur est indispensable pour protéger ce dessin au pastel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance used to treat or prepare something, such as histological specimens, artwork, or photography, to maintain or preserve its structure or appearance.
"The artist sprayed a fixative over the charcoal drawing to prevent it from smudging." - 2
A substance added to perfume to retard vaporization and improve longevity.
"Ambergris has historically been prized as a natural fixative in high-end perfumery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'fixativus', stemming from the classical Latin 'fixus' (fixed, fastened), past participle of 'figere' (to fix). It entered English in the mid-19th century initially in chemical and photographic contexts to denote an agent used to preserve or make something permanent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fixative" is said worldwide
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fixateur
Transliteration: fik.za.tœʁ
"Un fixateur est indispensable pour protéger ce dessin au pastel."
Fixiermittel
Transliteration: fɪkˈsiːɐ̯ˌmɪtl̩
"Das Fixiermittel verhindert das Verwischen der Kohlezeichnung."
fissativo
Transliteration: fis.saˈti.vo
"Il restauratore ha applicato un fissativo trasparente."
fijador
Transliteration: fi.xaˈðor
"Aplicó un spray fijador para que el maquillaje durara todo el día."
fixador
Transliteration: fi.ɡzaˈdoɾ
"Usei um fixador de cabelo para manter o penteado firme."
स्थिरकारी
Transliteration: sthirakari
"इस चित्र को सुरक्षित रखने के लिए एक स्थिरकारी का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
定着剂
Transliteration: dìng zhuó jì
"这幅画喷了定着剂后就不会褪色了。"
정착제
Transliteration: jeong-chak-je
"미술가들은 목탄화가 번지지 않도록 정착제를 뿌립니다."
定着液
Transliteration: teichaku-eki
"木炭画を保護するために定着液を吹きかけます。"
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