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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfissativo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fissaˈtivo
"Il fissativo protegge i colori del dipinto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chemical solution or substance used to set photographic images, dyes, or microscopic specimens.
"The photographer immersed the print in the fixer solution to ensure the image would not fade." - 2
A surgical device used to stabilize and immobilize fractured bones during healing.
"The orthopedic surgeon applied an external fixateur to stabilize the severe compound fracture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the late 19th century directly from French, where it derives from the verb fixer (to fix) combined with the agent suffix -eur. Originally used in photography and art to describe substances that fix images or charcoal drawings, the term later expanded into medical and biological contexts for devices or chemical agents that stabilize tissues or bone structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fixateur" is said worldwide
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fixateur
Transliteration: fiksateœʁ
"Le fixateur est essentiel pour développer la pellicule."
Fixativ
Transliteration: fiksatiːf
"Das Fixativ verhindert das Verwischen der Zeichnung."
fissativo
Transliteration: fissaˈtivo
"Il fissativo protegge i colori del dipinto."
fijador
Transliteration: fihaˈðor
"Se necesita un fijador para revelar la fotografía."
fixador
Transliteration: fizaˈdoɾ
"O médico aplicou um fixador externo na perna quebrada."
स्थिरकारी
Transliteration: sthirkari
"तस्वीर को पक्का करने के लिए स्थिरकारी का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
固定剂
Transliteration: gù dìng jì
"摄影师将相纸放入定影液中。"
고정제
Transliteration: gojeongje
"현상 과정에서 고정제가 반드시 필요합니다."
定着液
Transliteration: teichaku-eki
"写真の現像には定着液を使用します。"
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