waste product

noun

1. material discarded as useless in the process of producing something.

2. feces, urine, and other material excreted in the life process.

waste product

1. An unusable or unwanted substance or material produced during or as a result of a process, such as metabolism or manufacturing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of waste product¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Before their transplants, they underwent dialysis - a procedure which removes waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working.

From BBC

The battery brining liquid is a hazardous waste product too and is trucked to another specialized facility, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's a very easy game," said Dr Christian Bickert, a German farmer and editor with experience in biofuels, who believes that much of the HVO made with these waste products is "fake".

From BBC

Or even waste products from wild birds and mammals, in which the virus is also currently circulating.

From Los Angeles Times

Blouin wrote: "The orphanage served as a kind of waste bin for the waste products of this black-and-white society: the children of mixed blood who fit nowhere."

From BBC