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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRaw material
/ˈrɔː məˌtɪə.ri.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The basic material from which a product is made.
"The factory imports raw material such as rubber and steel to manufacture tires." - 2
Unprocessed information or data that can be used for creative work, analysis, or further development.
"Interviews with local residents provided the journalist with rich raw material for her book."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'raw' (from Old English 'hrēaw', meaning uncooked or unprocessed) combined with 'material' (from Latin 'materialis', relating to matter). Historically used in economics and manufacturing since the early Industrial Revolution to denote primary unprocessed substances used in production.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Raw material" is said worldwide
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matière première
Transliteration: matière première
"Le pays exporte principalement des matières premières."
Rohstoff
Transliteration: Rohstoff
"Die Industrie ist auf billige Rohstoffe angewiesen."
materia prima
Transliteration: materia prima
"L'azienda importa la materia prima dall'estero."
materia prima
Transliteration: materia prima
"El precio de la materia prima ha aumentado este año."
matéria-prima
Transliteration: matéria-prima
"O Brasil é um grande exportador de matéria-prima."
कच्चा माल
Transliteration: kaccha maal
"कारखाने को उत्पादन के लिए कच्चे माल की आवश्यकता है।"
原材料
Transliteration: yuáncáiliào
"这家工厂主要生产依赖进口原材料。"
원료
Transliteration: wonyo
"공장은 양질의 원료를 확보하는 것이 중요하다."
原料
Transliteration: genryō
"この製品の主な原料は木材です。"
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