raw material
noun
: 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
C. A. Koepke
broadly
: something with a potential for improvement, development, or elaboration
perplexities are often the raw material of discoveries —Agnes M. Clerke
Agnes M. Clerke 
Examples of raw material in a Sentence
His experiences during the war were the raw material for the story.
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The agenda will reflect Sourcing Journal and Rivet’s extensive coverage of sustainability in the fashion supply chain—from raw materials to retail.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 July 2024
The Woolmark Company marked its 60th anniversary, unveiling at the fair a new certification, Recycled Wool, which extends its quality standards to products containing at least 20 percent recycled wool in blends with virgin raw materials.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 12 July 2024
Recycling glass reduces energy consumption, air pollution and the use of raw materials to make new glass.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 10 July 2024
Supplies of raw materials from many years ago, after all, are just as useful as supplies produced more recently.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 July 2024
The Woolmark Company marked its 60th anniversary, unveiling at the fair a new certification, Recycled Wool, which extends its quality standards to products containing at least 20 percent recycled wool in blends with virgin raw materials.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 12 July 2024
Recycling glass reduces energy consumption, air pollution and the use of raw materials to make new glass.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 10 July 2024
Supplies of raw materials from many years ago, after all, are just as useful as supplies produced more recently.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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“Raw material.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raw%20material. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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