natural material

Definitions

A substance or raw material that is obtained from plants, animals, or the ground and has not been processed by humans.

Any material that exists in nature without human intervention, such as wood, stone, or wool.

Examples

Wood is a versatile natural material that has been used in construction for centuries.

The artist prefers to work with natural material like clay and stone to create her sculptures.

Synonyms

organic substance raw material unprocessed matter earthy material biological material

Antonyms

synthetic material artificial substance man-made material manufactured product processed material