raaka-aine — 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

raaka-aine 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.
• feedstock Any bulk raw material constituting the principal input for an industrial process.
• from scratch (idiomatic) From basic materials or raw ingredients.

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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