create from raw material


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Verb1.create from raw material - make from scratch
reform - produce by cracking; "reform gas"
create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
formulate - prepare according to a formula
mint, coin, strike - form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"
spin - form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"
make - make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
dip - place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
bake - prepare with dry heat in an oven; "bake a cake"
brew - prepare by brewing; "people have been brewing beer for thousands of years"
ready, prepare, cook, fix, make - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
cook - prepare a hot meal; "My husband doesn't cook"
knit - make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"
crochet - create by looping or crocheting; "crochet a bedspread"
knot - make into knots; make knots out of; "She knotted her fingers"
tissue, weave - create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles"
tat, intertwine - make lacework by knotting or looping
make - gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"
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"If you recycle one pound of toner, that's one pound of toner you didn't have to create from raw materials. Recycled toner has as much brand equity as recycled paper."