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    by·prod·uct
    /ˈbīˌprädək(t)/

    noun

    • 1. an incidental or secondary product made in the manufacture or synthesis of something else: "zinc is a byproduct of the glazing process"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › by-productBy-product Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a secondary and sometimes unexpected or unintended result. Japan's success as an international exporter of manufactured goods is a by-product of the volatile trade among Japanese cities. Jane Jacobs. As investor confidence grows, overspending and overborrowing are typically byproducts of an aging bull market. Carolyn Bigda.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBYPRODUCT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BYPRODUCT definition: something that is produced as a result of making something else, or something unexpected that…. Learn more.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › By-productBy-product - Wikipedia

    A by-product or byproduct is a secondary product derived from a production process, manufacturing process or chemical reaction; it is not the primary product or service being produced.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › byproductByproduct - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When the process of making one thing results in a second product as well, that second thing is called a byproduct. Molasses, for example, is a byproduct of refining sugar.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBYPRODUCT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BYPRODUCT meaning: something that is produced as a result of making something else, or something unexpected that…. Learn more.

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    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBYPRODUCT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A by-product is something which is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product. The raw material for the tyre is a by-product of petrol refining. American English: byproduct / ˈbaɪprɒdʌkt /. Brazilian Portuguese: subproduto.