adjective
1. not refined or processed
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unrefined ore
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crude oil
2. not altered from an original or natural state
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unprocessed commodities
• Ant: ↑processed
• Similar to: ↑natural, ↑raw, ↑rude, ↑streaming, ↑unvulcanized, ↑unvulcanised
• See Also: ↑impure, ↑unfinished, ↑untreated
3. not treated or prepared by a special process
• Similar to: ↑fresh
Useful english dictionary. 2012.