mineral tar vs mineral

mineral tar and mineral both are nouns.

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

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

mineral tar: a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

mineral tar (noun)	mineral (noun)
a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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