by-product
a secondary or incidental product, as in a process of manufacture.
the result of another action, often unforeseen or unintended.
Origin of by-product
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How to use by-product in a sentence
Other by-products included similar petrochemicals, such as ethylene and propylene, which can be used to make plastics.
A new iron-based catalyst converts carbon dioxide into jet fuel | Maria Temming | December 22, 2020 | Science NewsMines globally produce enough mineral by-products to capture nearly 40 million tons of carbon dioxide per year, according to the National Academies study.
Asbestos could be a powerful weapon against climate change (you read that right) | James Temple | October 6, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewAerial photos of the vast ponds of tailings—a thick, oily by-product of the extraction process—have long sparked pushback by environmentalists.
After the boom: Canada’s oil capital faces an uncertain future | kdunn6 | September 21, 2020 | FortuneThey are lake-sized pits used to store the toxic water that is a byproduct of the mining process.
Kanyange has AIDS, a byproduct of a gang rape she suffered during the genocide.
After the Genocide, Rwanda’s Widows Aging Alone | Nina Strochlic | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Everyday life produces climate change as a passive byproduct.
Daenerys Goes to Washington: The Modern Politics of ‘Game of Thrones’ | Jedediah Purdy | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd these days, CEOs get most of their compensation as a byproduct of rising share prices.
The SEC Can’t Make CEOs Care About Their Employees | Daniel Gross | September 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd as a byproduct of the continuing resurgence of housing, sales of high-margin pickup trucks and SUVs also rose smartly.
Or, to put it in other words, medival witchcraft was a byproduct of the civilisation of the Roman Empire.
Irish Witchcraft and Demonology | St. John D. (St. John Drelincourt) SeymourAn astonishing byproduct of the national despair and turmoil was the feverish activity in all fields of creative endeavor.
Greener Than You Think | Ward MooreBenzol from byproduct coking ovens also can be used, but quantitatively is totally inadequate.
Conservation Through Engineering | Franklin K. LaneA large part of decision is intuitive; it is the byproduct of the subconscious.
The Armed Forces Officer | U. S. Department of DefenseThe chief byproduct of the plant is creosote, of which about 70,000 gallons are shipped to eastern markets each year.
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British Dictionary definitions for by-product
a secondary or incidental product of a manufacturing process
a side effect
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Scientific definitions for by-product
[ bī′prŏd′əkt ]
Something produced in the process of making something else. When plants produce carbohydrates by photosynthesis, oxygen is released as a by-product. Asphalt and paraffin are by-products of the process of refining crude oil into gasoline.
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