Term: fixative: a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
Candidate hypernym: substance: the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists → 1
Candidate hypernym: phoenicopteridae: flamingos → 0
Candidate hypernym: martin: any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas → 0
Candidate hypernym: armature: coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field → 0
Candidate hypernym: pigfish: found around the Great Barrier Reef → 0
Candidate hypernym: canopy: the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit → 0
Candidate hypernym: tonsure: shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order → 0
Candidate hypernym: sparkling wine: effervescent wine → 0
Candidate hypernym: warrant officer: holds rank by virtue of a warrant → 0
Candidate hypernym: pair production: the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus → 0
Candidate hypernym: colloquialism: a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech → 0