Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
raving
ravioli
ravish
ravishing
raw
raw bar
raw deal
raw-edged
raw material
raw sienna
raw silk
Rawalpindi
rawboned
rawhide
rawhide hammer
rawinsonde
rax
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

raw material

raw ma·te·ri·al (plural raw ma·te·ri·als)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. natural unprocessed material: a natural unprocessed material that is used in a manufacturing process

2. something potentially useful: somebody or something considered to have potential for use or development

Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft