English-French translations for raw material

• matière première
  Mais l'information n'est que la matière première. Information will be the raw material.
• matière brute
  Il y a différentes possibilités pour obtenir et acheter cette matière brute. There are different capabilities for obtaining and purchasing this raw material.

Definition of raw material

• A material in its unprocessed, natural state considered usable for manufacture
• Any input to a factory or other installation which processes it

Examples

• Petroleum is the raw material refined into various fuels and needed for countless chemicals
• The assembly plants raw materials are finished parts from Asian suppliers.

Related words

• raw materials
• secondary raw material
• textile raw material