basal vs elemental

basal and elemental both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, basal and elemental are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of basal include elementary, primary.

basal (adjective)	elemental (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	relating to or being an element
serving as or forming a base	relating to severe atmospheric conditions
of or being the essential or basic part	of or being the essential or basic part