Synonyms of raw material

raw material

noun

as in potential

the basic elements from which something can be developed

Canada now converts most of its raw materials into manufactured goods such as automobiles and auto parts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• potential
• material
• potentiality
• making
• substance
• timber
• possibility
• stuff
• metal
• matter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raw material

In summary, the researchers devised a technique using existing technologies that simultaneously produces high-entropy alloy raw materials and complex finished products. — New Atlas, 6 July 2026

Ever since Darwin, biologists have recognized that variation is the raw material of evolution by natural selection. — David Quammen, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

That process uses a catalytic chemical recycling method to break down polyester into reusable raw materials and was first developed at the San Jose lab. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Importing the raw materials was very expensive, so both were planted early on. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 July 2026