raw material
noun /ˌrɑː məˈtɪəriəl/
/ˌrɑː məˈtɪriəl/
[countable, uncountable]- a basic material that is used to make a product
- We have had problems with the supply of raw materials to the factory.
- These trees provide the raw material for high-quality paper.
- (figurative) The writer uses her childhood as raw material for this novel.
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