raw material
nounDefinition of raw material
: crude or processed material that can be converted by manufacture, processing, or combination into a new and useful product
wheat … is raw material for the flour mill— C. A. Koepke
broadly
: something with a potential for improvement, development, or elaboration
perplexities are often the raw material of discoveries — Agnes M. Clerke
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Synonyms for raw material
Synonyms
making, material, stuff, substance, timber
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Examples of raw material in a Sentence
His experiences during the war were the raw material for the story.
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For the past 30 years or so, Martinez has used similar raw materials in his work. — Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio artist recycles trash into unique nature paintings," 2 Aug. 2019 Reports in the Sueddeutsche Zeitung and other newspapers said Brenntag, the world’s largest chemicals distributor, sold chemical raw materials to a Syrian pharmaceutical company called Mediterranean Pharmaceutical Industries. — STAT, "Pharmalittle: Judge appears to back push for opioid settlement; the CRISPR patent fight lives on," 26 June 2019 The alliance between the two countries will strengthen, with Russia supplying more raw materials and China industrial goods. — Leonid Bershidsky, Twin Cities, "Leonid Bershidsky: Russia after Vladimir Putin," 5 June 2019 Much of the trade between the two countries is in raw materials and parts that cross the border multiple times before becoming things like cars and jeans. — Ana Campoy, Quartz, "Trump’s 5% tariff on Mexico would cost at least 400,000 US jobs," 5 June 2019 When built, the plant will reduce tires to raw materials such as steel, carbon black and crumb rubber. — al, "Mobile County greenlights $36 million bond issue for tire recycler," 26 Aug. 2019 Paper straws use a lot of raw materials, and because of their single-use nature, do not lessen one's carbon footprint, Walker told USA TODAY. — Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY, "Plastic straws are trash. Are there alternatives that don't suck?," 16 Aug. 2019 But there will be few exports without raw materials and power. — The Economist, "Zimbabwe faces its worst economic crisis in a decade," 15 Aug. 2019 Knitwear seems to be the forefront of eco raw materials. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "Derek Lam Closes His Collection Business, Refocuses on 10 Crosby," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'raw material.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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