Word: fixer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fix
er
Definition: A chemical (sodium thiosulfate) used in photographic development that fixes the image in place, preventing further chemical reactions.
Morphemes:
Affix: fix
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To render (a photographic impression) permanent by treating with such applications as will make it insensitive to the action of light.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fīxus
Language: la
Decoded: fixus
Meaning: immovable; steady; stable; fixed
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.