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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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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 • Aug. 15, 2012

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