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

But raw materials usually trade in markets that discover their value in the open, and this one is priced on confidence that the machines keep earning long enough to pay for themselves. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

In addition to making Perkin a wealthy man, his dye introduced a whole new industry and took coal tar from a waste product to a valuable raw material. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

But the weak yen makes raw materials and other essentials such as food and oil more expensive when purchased abroad. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

India and some countries in Southeast Asia are increasingly manufacturing their own panels, although China still maintains control of raw materials such as polycrystalline silicon. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026