quenching vs quench

quenching is a noun but quench is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quenching	Yes	No	No	No
quench	No	No	Yes	No

quenching (noun)	quench (noun)
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning

quenching (verb)	quench (verb)
	suppress or crush completely
	cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
	reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
	satisfy (thirst)
	suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
	put out, as of fires, flames, or lights