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Raw material

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staplenoun(by extension) Place of supply; source.
elementnoun(chemistry) Any one of the types of atom distinguished by having a certain number of protons in its nucleus.
roughNot smooth; uneven.
materialnounA basic matter (as metal, wood, plastic, fiber, etc.) from which the whole or the greater part of something physical (as a machine, tool, building, fabric, etc.) is made.
stuffnoun(informal) Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects.
matternoun(uncountable) Material; substance.
found objectnoun(art) A natural object, or one manufactured for some other purpose, considered as a work of art.
active materialnounEssential components of a device, reaction, etc.
natural resourcenounAny source of wealth that occurs naturally, especially surface water, groundwater, minerals, fossil fuels, timber, wild game, soil quality, and air quality.
substancenounPhysical matter; material.
base metalnounA common or inexpensive metal.
mineralnoun(geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.
material nounnounA noun that refers to a substance.
minerallnounObsolete form of mineral. [(geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.]
rocknounA formation of minerals, specifically:
geomaterialnounAny material (for road construction etc.) of geological origin
strategic materialnounAny material considered crucial to national security concerns and military applications. Examples include natural resources, such as oil; alloys, such as steel, aluminum, and titanium; and composite materials, such as advanced plastics, polymers and ceramics.
native element
prima materianoun(alchemy) The primitive formless base of all matter, which is the starting material required for the magnum opus and the creation of the philosopher's stone.
ironnoun(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.

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