elasˈtase noun

An enzyme found in the pancreatic juice that decomposes elastin

elasˈtically adverb

elasˈticate transitive verb

To make elastic

elasˈticated adjective

elasticity /ēl- or el-əs-tisˈi-ti/ noun

1. Power of returning to its original form or size after stretching, compression or deformation
2. Springiness, flexibility, resilience or stretchiness
3. Power to recover from shock, depression, etc, or financial restraint
4. The extent to which the demand for a product is sensitive to fluctuations in price

elasˈticize or elasˈticise /-ti-sīz/ transitive verb

To make elastic

elasˈticness noun

elasˈtin noun

A protein, the chief constituent of elastic tissue

elasˈtomer noun

Any rubber-like substance

elastomeric /-merˈ/ adjective

elastic band noun

A narrow strip of rubber formed into a loop for holding objects together, etc (also called rubber band)

elastic collision or elastic scattering see under collide

elastic limit noun

The greatest stress a material can be subjected to without permanent deformation

elastic tissue noun

Tissue having fibres with elastic quality, occurring esp in ligaments and tendons