raw material
Example Sentences
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The region is home to 9% of global production, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz makes it challenging, if not impossible, to export production and import raw materials.
Instead of releasing it into the atmosphere, it can be captured and turned into a valuable raw material.
From Science Daily
That the statue survived at all is exceptional: in antiquity, bronze was a valuable raw material routinely melted down for weapons, coins or everyday objects.
From Barron's
Price increases in partly finished goods and raw materials are fairly mild over the past 12 months.
From MarketWatch
“The move primarily comes in response to significant volatility in the pricing and availability of key raw materials, increasing domestic and transcontinental logistics costs, and soaring packaging and energy costs,” the company said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
