commodity
noun [C] /kəˈmɒd.ə.ti/
/-ˈmɑː.də.t̬i/ Definition
C1 a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold: The country's most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds. the international commodities marketProducts and producersBuying and selling in general › a valuable quality: If you're going into teaching, energy is a necessary commodity.Useful or advantageous
(Definition of commodity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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