grondstof — meaning in English

English meaning

• commodity noun A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
• material noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.

Senses

grondstof is used for these senses in English:

• commodity (economics) Raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges.
• natural resource Any source of wealth that occurs naturally, especially surface water, groundwater, minerals, fossil fuels, timber, wild game, soil quality, and air quality.

commodity — full definition

1. noun A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
2. noun Something useful or valuable, especially something treated as an interchangeable product rather than something unique.

material — full definition

1. noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
2. noun Fabric or cloth, especially before it is made into clothing or furnishings.
3. noun Information, ideas, or content that can be shaped into something finished, such as a book, report, or performance.
4. adj Relating to physical matter or objects, rather than ideas or spirit.
5. adj Important enough to matter or make a difference; significant.

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