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waste product

American  

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 Scientific  

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

Etymology

Origin of waste product

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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Uricase breaks down uric acid, a waste product that routinely forms in the blood.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

The main solid waste product is phosphogypsum, which the plant discharges into the Mediterranean.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

And the primary waste product, called pomace, can be used as fertilizer, perhaps to grow new apple trees.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024

Suddenly the manure would become a waste product.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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