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coproduct

American  
[koh-prod-uhkt, -uhkt] / ˈkoʊˌprɒd əkt, -ʌkt /

noun

  1. something produced jointly with another product.


Etymology

Origin of coproduct

First recorded in 1940–45; co- + product

Example Sentences

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Currently, biochar is made on a small scale as a coproduct of higher value products such as gasoline.

From Forbes

Another option is to recycle the nutrients that remain in the algal waste after lipid extraction, rather than producing pellets to sell as a coproduct for animal feed.

From Nature

Joan of Paris is the coproduct of two Hollywood youngsters whose backgrounds, untypical of the popular idea of Hollywood, suggest the change that has slowly been taking place in the movies since they learned how to talk.

From Time Magazine Archive