basal vs basic

basal is not a noun while basic is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basal	No	Yes	No	No
basic	Yes	Yes	No	No

basal (noun)	basic (noun)
	(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

basal (adjective)	basic (adjective)
especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem	pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
serving as or forming a base	of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
of or being the essential or basic part	reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
	serving as a base or starting point