coating vs waxing

coating and waxing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coating	Yes	No	No	No
waxing	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, waxing is a hyponym of coating; that is, waxing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than coating:

coating (noun)	waxing (noun)
the work of applying something	the application of wax to a surface
a thin layer covering something	a gradual increase in magnitude or extent
a heavy fabric suitable for coats
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

coating (adjective)	waxing (adjective)
	(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases