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Fixative is an English word with synonyms like fixer or varnish. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Fixative meaning

  1. A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.
  2. The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself.

Synonyms of Fixative

fixing agent fixer varnish

Related words

Other words often associated with Fixative or its synonyms:

compound repairer paint coat mender methadone seal personage surface

Using Fixative

  • The main meaning on this page is: A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves. | The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself.
  • Useful related words include: fixing agent, fixer, varnish.
  • In the example corpus, fixative often appears in combinations such as: fixative to, fixative is, the fixative.

Context around Fixative

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

further 1× pastel 1× potent 1× casein 1×

Often after:

except 1× spray 1× available 1×

Sentence patterns with Fixative

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a pastel fixative is an 1× a potent fixative and stain 1× apply further fixative in this 1× as a fixative is generally 1× however the fixative spray typically 1× in a fixative that stabilizes 1× modern casein fixative available premixed 1× of a fixative except in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a common example 1× a pastel fixative 1× abrasive supports avoid 1× another method to 1× finished drawings made 1× for these reasons 1×

Common sentence endings:

any more pastel 1× applied on top 1× dull pastel colors 1× fix a section 1× in this way 1× of polymer samples 1×

Words around Fixative

Just before it in the word index:

fixations 10 fixation 144 fixating 10 fixates 5 fixated 111 fixate 21

Just after it in the word index:

fixatives 6 fixators 2 fixd 3 fixe 24 fixed 4.502 fixer 117

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Fixative

  • In this selection, "fixative" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, further, pastel, potent, except, spray and available stand out and add context to how "fixative" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a pastel fixative is an and a potent fixative and stain. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fixative" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fixative

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Abrasive supports avoid or minimize the need to apply further fixative in this way. (14 words)

The fixative will restore the "tooth" and more pastel can be applied on top. (14 words)

A common example is mercury pigment left behind after using Zenker's fixative to fix a section. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Finished drawings made with soft pastels require protecting, either framing under glass or spraying with a fixative to prevent smudging; hairspray also works, although caution should be taken, as fixatives may affect the color or texture of the drawing. (39 words)

For these reasons, some pastelists avoid the use of a fixative except in cases where the pastel has been overworked so much that the surface will no longer hold any more pastel. (32 words)

The use of hairspray as a fixative is generally not recommended as it is not acid free and therefore can degrade the artwork in the long term. Traditional fixatives will discolor eventually. (32 words)

Example sentences (13)

Abrasive supports avoid or minimize the need to apply further fixative in this way.

A common example is mercury pigment left behind after using Zenker's fixative to fix a section.

Another method to preserve a section of the image is to apply a spray-on fixative to the surface.

A pastel fixative is an aerosol varnish which can be used to help stabilize the small charcoal or pastel particles on a painting or drawing.

Finished drawings made with soft pastels require protecting, either framing under glass or spraying with a fixative to prevent smudging; hairspray also works, although caution should be taken, as fixatives may affect the color or texture of the drawing.

For these reasons, some pastelists avoid the use of a fixative except in cases where the pastel has been overworked so much that the surface will no longer hold any more pastel.

However the fixative spray typically uses chemicals that can harm the respiratory system, so it should be employed in a well-ventilated area such as outdoors.

Like osmium tetroxide, ruthenium tetroxide is a potent fixative and stain for electron microscopy of organic materials, and is mostly used to reveal the structure of polymer samples.

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SpectraFix, a modern casein fixative available premixed in a pump misting bottle or as concentrate to be mixed with alcohol, is not toxic and does not darken or dull pastel colors.

The fixative will restore the "tooth" and more pastel can be applied on top.

The tissue is removed from the body of an organism and then placed in a fixative that stabilizes the tissues to prevent decay.

The use of hairspray as a fixative is generally not recommended as it is not acid free and therefore can degrade the artwork in the long term. Traditional fixatives will discolor eventually.

They are dense and fill the grain of paper and are slightly more difficult to blend than soft pastels, but do not require a fixative.

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Common combinations with fixative

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fixative" in a sentence?
An example: "Abrasive supports avoid or minimize the need to apply further fixative in this way." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "fixative" from authentic English texts.
What does "fixative" mean?
Fixative means: A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.
What are synonyms of "fixative"?
Common synonyms of "fixative" include: fixing agent, fixer, varnish.
How many example sentences with "fixative" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "fixative", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.