raw material

American  

noun

1. material before being processed or manufactured into a final form.

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raw material British  

noun

1. material on which a particular manufacturing process is carried out

2. a person or thing regarded as suitable for some particular purpose

   raw material for the army

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Etymology

Origin of raw material

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Example Sentences

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raw material

New capacity and the gradual commissioning of its Indonesian alumina refinery in 2027 could further strengthen margins and raw material security, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Besides a growing reliance on inputs and raw material, Chinese imports to India are also being propelled by other macroeconomic trends.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The findings add to growing evidence that nutrients do more than simply provide raw material for the body.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Production of the second batch of trays was delayed because Pioneer used much of the raw material figuring out how to get the job done right.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Considering the urgency of finding a way “to free us from the raw material bottleneck,” he said, “if we can do that for a few hundred million dollars, why, let’s get going and do it.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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