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Definition of raw material noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

raw material

noun
 
/ˌrɑː məˈtɪəriəl/
 
/ˌrɑː məˈtɪriəl/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. 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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