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

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alcohol cells compound dissolved ethanol fixes formaldehyde microscopic pictures prevent smudging sprayed study tissues varnish

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fixate fixated fixates fixatifs fixating fixation fixations fixative

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