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Elastic vs Elastine - What's the difference?

elastic | elastine |


As nouns the difference between elastic and elastine

is that elastic is (uncountable) an elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs while elastine is elastin.

As an adjective elastic

is capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.