Hyphenation of fixative

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word fixative? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

fix-a-tive

Definitions of fixative:

1.	A compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
2.	A varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging

Synonyms of fixative:

noun	fixing agent, fixer
noun	varnish

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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