raw material
English
Noun
raw material (countable and uncountable, plural raw materials)
- A material in its unprocessed, natural state considered usable for manufacture.
- Petroleum is the raw material refined into various fuels and needed for countless chemicals
- (figuratively) Any input to a factory or other installation which processes it.
- The assembly plant's raw materials are finished parts from Asian suppliers.
Translations
material in its unprocessed, natural state
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input to an installation which processes it
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