La matèria primera
Example: La matèria primera és essencial per a la producció industrial.
Definition
"La matèria primera" refers to the basic raw materials that are essential for industrial production, serving as the initial substances from which products are made or processed in manufacturing and other industries.
Etymology
The phrase "la matèria primera" comes from Catalan, where "matèria" means 'matter' or 'material' and "primera" means 'first' or 'primary.' Together, they describe the original or primary materials used in production. Did you know? The concept traces back to Latin roots, where "materia" referred to the 'substance' or 'stuff' from which things are made.
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"La matèria primera" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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