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Obtainable vs Obtaining - What's the difference?

obtainable | obtaining |

As an adjective obtainable

is capable of being obtained or procured.

As a verb obtaining is

present participle of lang=en.

obtainable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being obtained or procured.
  • * 2007 , Bill Mason, Connetquot targeted: BLACK POWDER HISTORY, Newsday.com , 14 July,
    • Potassium nitrate, sulphur and charcoal are combined in proportions and through methods easily obtainable in books and on the Internet.

    obtaining

    English

    Verb

    (head)