natural material

collocation in English

meaningsofnaturalandmaterial

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natural
adjective
uk
/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us
/ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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material
noun
uk
/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
a physical substance that things can be ...
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(Definition ofnaturalandmaterialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnatural material

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The database providesnaturalmaterialrather than idealised or specifically elicited material.
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The slight irregularities inherent in wood as anaturalmaterialadd to the character of the facade, which is intended to combine simple repetition with subtle variation across its surface.
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However, not all of it isnaturalmaterial; some of it is man made.
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Anyway, it is a fair description of our limitednaturalmaterialresources—except that we have exceptional natural resources in our native brains and skills.
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Being oil-based, it may be anaturalmaterialto burn in order to recover the energy lost when it was originally manufactured.
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We must not make it harder for them to use wood, which is a fantasticnaturalmaterial.
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It is used as a substitute for thenaturalmaterialin metallurgy, enamel manufacture, glass-making and some insecticides.
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Cairns on a mountain—or steinmen as they are variously called—mark the track, but they are made ofnaturalmaterial.
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In that book there is a character, a woman, evidently with finenaturalmaterial, who had been neglected, and in her adult age efforts were made to reform her.
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The water in the bucket is like any other rawnaturalmaterial—it needs to be processed to make a product suitable and safe for human use.
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The product of the process is a use-value, a piece ofnaturalmaterialadapted to human needs by means of change in its form.
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This 1 2 mm layer of anaturalmaterialhas remarkable sealing properties.
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Some women are also concerned by the health risks associated with traditional tampons and feel it is healthier to use anaturalmaterial.
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These spatially varying optical parameters do not correspond to anynaturalmaterial, but may be implemented using metamaterials.
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The treasure chest is made of inertnaturalmaterialthat will not harm the environment that it is buried in.
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For example, the universe is made of organicnaturalmaterialhowever the watch is made of artificial mechanic materials.
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Aside fromnaturalmaterial, the species also consumes processed food such as cattle ration, human food (cooked rice and sugar), dog food and monkey chow.
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As with anynaturalmaterial, such cements have highly variable properties.
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At first the route was not paved so as to allow the ground to settle and stabilize thenaturalmaterial.
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So color seemed anaturalmaterialto use, because color is abstract.
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