raw material

noun

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

raw material

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of raw material¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

India continues to be reliant on China for its manufacturing, because it sources raw materials and components from there.

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To soften the blow, the government has announced some measures - a suspension of import duties on raw materials, for instance.

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Sometimes referred to as microchips or integrated circuits, they are made from tiny fragments of raw materials, such as silicon.

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That stance explains why securing access to raw materials has been at the heart of recent EU trade deals, such as the one it signed with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay last year.

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That trade is dominated by US purchases of raw materials for nuclear energy and fertilizers.

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