It dissolves the chlorides, iodides, and bromides of silver, is, therefore, a fixingagent, but has not come in general use as such.
3
They tended to fade out of cloth after about three washes, Hoffmann noted, until the dye craftsman adopted the use of urineas a fixingagent.
4
For permanent preparations, strong alcohol (for very delicate tissues, absolute alcohol, when procurable, is best) is the most convenient fixingagent, and generally very satisfactory.
5
(2) Fixation with tartar emetic or other fixingagent.