fixative

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === fixative (plural fixatives) A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves. (perfumery) The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself. === Adjective === fixative (comparative more fixative, superlative most fixative) Serving to fix or bind. ==== Derived terms ==== == French == === Adjective === fixative feminine singular of fixatif