virgin material
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “virgin material” means a raw material, including previously unused copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, iron, or other metal or metal ore, any undeveloped resource that is, or with new technology will become, a source of raw materials.
Source
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 6903The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · under this chapter