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UNPROCESSED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not treated or prepared by a special process
Classified under:
Similar:
fresh (not canned or otherwise preserved)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not altered from an original or natural state
Example:
unprocessed commodities
Classified under:
Similar:
natural; raw; rude ((used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes)
streaming ((computer science) using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport; used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data)
unvulcanised; unvulcanized ((used of rubber) not subjected to the process of vulcanization)
Also:
unfinished (not brought to the desired final state)
impure (combined with extraneous elements)
untreated (not subjected to chemical or physical treatment)
Antonym:
processed (prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Not refined or processed
Example:
crude oil
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