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raw material Definition

raw material

noun

  1. material still in its natural or original state, before processing or manufacture
  2. anything that is capable of being processed, converted, changed, etc. to produce something else her personal experiences could provide the raw material for a really good novel

raw material Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • select: We have married together the very best technology available, designed our own plant and processes and selected the very best raw materials.
  • use: Compounders now have to use organic raw materials if they are available and inclusion levels of non-organic ingredients have been reduced.
  • need: European countries needed cheap raw materials such as coal and iron ore that developing countries had plenty of.
  • get: It was also expensive and difficult to get raw materials, so many workers found themselves out of a job.

Adjective modifier

  • renewable: Kährs oil finish is a mixture of oil and wax which consists almost exclusively of renewable raw materials and contains no solvents.
  • cheap: European countries needed cheap raw materials such as coal and iron ore that developing countries had plenty of.
  • organic: Compounders now have to use organic raw materials if they are available and inclusion levels of non-organic ingredients have been reduced.
  • good: We have married together the very best technology available, designed our own plant and processes and selected the very best raw materials.
  • bovine: The Committee also noted that all UK gelatin manufactured for these purposes from bovine raw material utilized only imported ingredients.

Noun used with modifier

food: What happens to raw food materials after they have left the farm is a matter of concern to both conventional and organic producers.

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