creating from raw materials crea·tingf·rom·rawmaterials uncommon noun 1. the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it Synonymscreating from raw materials Related words Broader terms creation Narrower terms bakingmoldingrecordingconstructionfabricationconfectionlamination WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.