Rohstoff — 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.
• crude adj In a raw, natural, or unrefined state.
• material noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.

Senses

Rohstoff 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.
• crude Any substance in its natural state.
• feedstock Any bulk raw material constituting the principal input for an industrial process.
• raw material A material in its unprocessed, natural state considered usable for manufacture.

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.

crude — full definition

1. adj In a raw, natural, or unrefined state.
2. adj Roughly made, simple, or lacking sophistication.
3. adj Vulgar or lacking tact, especially in language or humour.

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