aerosolize vs sprinkle

aerosolize is not a noun while sprinkle is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aerosolize	No	No	Yes	No
sprinkle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sprinkle is a hypernym of aerosolize; that is, sprinkle is a word with a broader meaning than aerosolize:

Other hypernyms of aerosolize include disperse, dot, dust, scatter.

aerosolize (noun)	sprinkle (noun)
	the act of sprinkling or splashing water
	a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

aerosolize (verb)	sprinkle (verb)
disperse as an aerosol	scatter with liquid; wet lightly
become dispersed as an aerosol	cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
	distribute loosely
	rain gently