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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Connor Watts, battery raw materials analyst at consultancy Fastmarkets, said CATL, which has a number of partnerships with Chinese OEMs, is well positioned to implement the necessary level of product standardization across its customer base.
—Dylan Butts,sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 June 2025
The Kołobrzeg Venus is under the study of an interdisciplinary team, working in part to analyze the raw material of the figurine and learn more about how it was made, according to the museum.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
There are myriad other factors in the equation, from availability of raw materials (many of which are still sourced from Asia or Europe), to staffing (workers must be trained on robotics and electronics), and facilities, which must be equipped to support the machinery and its output.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025
Lot-level data for raw material will need to be collected and tracked across the various handshakes in the supply chain.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 11 June 2025
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Dylan Butts,sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 June 2025
The Kołobrzeg Venus is under the study of an interdisciplinary team, working in part to analyze the raw material of the figurine and learn more about how it was made, according to the museum.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
There are myriad other factors in the equation, from availability of raw materials (many of which are still sourced from Asia or Europe), to staffing (workers must be trained on robotics and electronics), and facilities, which must be equipped to support the machinery and its output.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025
Lot-level data for raw material will need to be collected and tracked across the various handshakes in the supply chain.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for raw material
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“Raw material.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raw%20material. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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