raw material
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raw material
- /ˌɹɔː.məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/
noun 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.
- Any physical product serving as input to a factory or other installation which processes it. The assembly plant's raw materials are finished parts from Asian suppliers.
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noun material in its unprocessed, natural state
| Español | materia prima |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 원료 wollyo |
| 日本語 | 原料 genryō |
| 中文 | 原料 yuánliào, 原材料 yuáncáiliào |
| हिन्दी | कच्ची सामग्री kaccī sāmagrī |
| Português | matéria-prima |
| Français | matière première |
| Deutsch | Rohstoff, Grundstoff |
| Italiano | materia prima |
| Română | materie primă |
| Русский | сырьё syrʹjó, необрабо́танный материа́л neobrabótannyj materiál |
| Tiếng Việt | nguyên liệu |
noun input to an installation which processes it
| 中文 | 原料 yuánliào, 原材料 yuáncáiliào |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | कच्ची सामग्री kaccī sāmagrī |
| Português | matéria-prima |
| Italiano | materia prima |
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title = {raw material},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raw%20material},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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