fixing agent

/fɪksɪŋ ˌeɪdʒənt/
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Other forms: fixing agents

Definitions of fixing agent
  1. noun
    a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
    synonyms: fixer
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    types:
    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
    type of:
    chemical compound, compound
    (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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