raw material
Americannoun
noun
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material on which a particular manufacturing process is carried out
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a person or thing regarded as suitable for some particular purpose
raw material for the army
Etymology
Origin of raw material
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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On the demand side, hot metal output has declined for consecutive weeks, while steelmakers’ profitability has deteriorated, prompting mills to take a cautious approach to raw material purchases, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Chief Executive Heidi Petz said Sherwin-Williams implemented price increases to offset raw material inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"But we are actively in discussion with paper manufacturers about how they can produce a raw material in a way that makes it easy to bond."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
A key raw material for many of these plastic goods is ethylene, which is derived from naphtha, an oil by-product.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
From this raw material, Lawrence was creating a cohesive research organization.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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