rotting vs decomposition

rotting and decomposition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rotting	Yes	No	No	No
decomposition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rotting and decomposition are synonyms defined as:

rotting and decomposition: (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

Other synonyms of rotting include breakdown, putrefaction, rot.

rotting (noun)	decomposition (noun)
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action	the analysis of a vector field
	the organic phenomenon of rotting
	(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
	(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
	in a decomposed state