Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fixative

/fˈɪksətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
fix-a-tive
IPA
/fˈɪksətɪv/
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.

noun

The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself.

adj

Serving to fix or bind.

Inflected Forms

fixatives (plural) more fixative (comparative) most fixative (superlative)

Derived Forms

cryofixative immunofixative macrofixative microfixative postfixative prefixative

Questions

How do you pronounce fixative?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɪksətɪv/.
What does fixative mean?
A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.

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