While "rotten" is an adjective describing something decayed, "rot" refers to the process of decay itself.
For example:
* Adjective: The fruit was rotten.
* Noun: The rot had spread throughout the wood.
While "rotten" is an adjective describing something decayed, "rot" refers to the process of decay itself.
For example:
* Adjective: The fruit was rotten.
* Noun: The rot had spread throughout the wood.