cooking vs caramelize

cooking is a noun but caramelize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cooking	Yes	No	No	No
caramelize	No	No	Yes	No

cooking (noun)	caramelize (noun)
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

cooking (verb)	caramelize (verb)
	convert to caramel
	be converted into caramel