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FIXING AGENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
Synonyms:
fixer; fixing agent
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("fixing agent" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fixing agent"):
fixative (a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study)
hypo; sodium thiosulfate; sodium thiosulphate (a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing)
