raw material

Definitions

A basic material that is used to produce goods, finished products, energy, or intermediate materials.

A substance in its natural or unprocessed state before being converted into a finished product.

Examples

The factory imports raw material from overseas to produce high-quality furniture.

Data is often considered the most valuable raw material for modern artificial intelligence.

Synonyms

crude material unprocessed goods primary resource base material feedstock natural resource unrefined substance

Antonyms

finished product manufactured good processed item final product end product refined good