scorch vs cauterize

scorch is a noun but cauterize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scorch	Yes	No	Yes	No
cauterize	No	No	Yes	No

scorch (noun)	cauterize (noun)
a discoloration caused by heat
a surface burn
a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues

scorch (verb)	cauterize (verb)
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color	burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
make very hot and dry	make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
destroy completely by or as if by fire
become superficially burned
subject to harsh criticism