What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Spongin vs Sponging - What's the difference?

spongin | sponging |

As nouns the difference between spongin and sponging

is that spongin is a horny, sulfur-containing protein related to keratin that forms the skeletal structure of certain classes of sponges proteinaceous compounds of which the spicules in demospongiae are composed while sponging is the application of a sponge.

As a verb sponging is

.

spongin

English

Noun

(s)
  • A horny, sulfur-containing protein related to keratin that forms the skeletal structure of certain classes of sponges proteinaceous compounds of which the spicules in Demospongiae are composed.

    • References

    *American Heritage Dictionary, 2006 *Cartage, 2006

    Anagrams

    *

    sponging

    English

    (wikipedia sponging)

    Verb

    (head)
  • * 1883:' '' – I'm to be a poor, crawling beggar, ' sponging for rum, when I might be rolling in a coach!

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The application of a sponge.
  • * 1815 , William Shearman, New Medical and Physical Journal
    • I have employed cold air, and very often spongings with cold water, in order to moderate the preternatural heat of the skin, and to check the increased velocity of the circulation.