HyperDic: rotting

English > 1 sense of the word *rotting*:
NOUN	process	rotting, decomposition, rot, putrefaction, breakdown	(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

rotting > pronunciation
Sounds	raa'tihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *rotting*: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaning	(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action.
Synonyms	decomposition, rot, putrefaction, breakdown
Category	biology, biological science	The science that studies living organisms
Broader	decay	The process of gradually becoming inferior
Spanish	descomposición, podredumbre, pudrición, pudrimiento, putrefacción
Catalan	descomposició, podridura, putrefacció
Verbs	rot	break down