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 …—
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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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Two local residents told The Associated Press on Monday that mines producing raw materials for silicon metal — a key industrial substance used in semiconductors, solar panels, and aluminum alloys — are located in mountainous areas about 15 kilometers (10 miles) southwest of Namhkam town.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
The company’s Graphite Creek deposit in Alaska, identified by the US Geological Survey as the country’s largest graphite deposit, would supply raw material to the Ohio facility via the Port of Nome and Great Lakes shipping routes.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
In Sold Out on You, Ahn stars as Matthew Lee or Mechoori, the co-CEO and lead researcher of a natural raw materials company, Gojeuneok Bio.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
In a world where supply chains are less predictable and access to raw materials is increasingly strategic, companies may begin thinking about resources in a fundamentally different way.
—Anthony Milewski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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ABC News, 1 June 2026
The company’s Graphite Creek deposit in Alaska, identified by the US Geological Survey as the country’s largest graphite deposit, would supply raw material to the Ohio facility via the Port of Nome and Great Lakes shipping routes.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
In Sold Out on You, Ahn stars as Matthew Lee or Mechoori, the co-CEO and lead researcher of a natural raw materials company, Gojeuneok Bio.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
In a world where supply chains are less predictable and access to raw materials is increasingly strategic, companies may begin thinking about resources in a fundamentally different way.
—Anthony Milewski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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 4 Jun. 2026.
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