borax vs mineral

borax and mineral both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
borax	Yes	No	No	No
mineral	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, mineral is a hypernym of borax; that is, mineral is a word with a broader meaning than borax:

borax: an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

borax (noun)	mineral (noun)
an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

borax (adjective)	mineral (adjective)
	relating to minerals
	composed of matter other than plant or animal