Oxford Dictionary English raw material noun noun BrE BrE//ˌrɑː məˈtɪəriəl// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌrɑː məˈtɪriəl// [countable, uncountable] Materials and properties Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa 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. Wordfinderindustrycapacity, industry, just-in-time, labour, lead time, output, raw material, shipping, supply chain, warehouse See related entries: Materials and propertiesSee raw material in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishSee raw material in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: raw material oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
