nasal consonant vs nasal

nasal consonant and nasal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nasal consonant	Yes	No	No	No
nasal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, nasal consonant and nasal are synonyms defined as:

nasal consonant and nasal: a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed

nasal consonant (noun)	nasal (noun)
a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed	an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
	a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed

nasal consonant (adjective)	nasal (adjective)
	of or in or relating to the nose
	sounding as if the nose were pinched