raw materialnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌrɔː məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us/ˌrɑː məˈtɪr.i.əl/any material, such as oil, cotton, or sugar in its natural condition, before it has been processed for use:
The cost of raw materials was going up.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Industrial processing
- can 1
- cast
- desalinate
- desalination
- die-cast
- extract
- fluoridate
- mint
- mould
- nurdles
- plastic
- preserve
- process
- refine
- refinement
- reprocess
- smelt 1
- tan
- treat
- work