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by-product

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by·prod·uct or by-prod·uct  (bprdkt)
n.
1. Something produced in the making of something else.
2. A secondary result; a side effect.

by-product
Noun
1. a secondary or incidental product of a manufacturing process
2. a side effect

by-product  (bprdkt)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.by-product - a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
epiphenomenon - a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
2.by-product - a product made during the manufacture of something else
product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
Translations
by-product [ˈbaɪprɔdʌkt] nsubproducto, derivado
by-product [ˈbaɪprɔdʌkt] nsous-produit m, dérivé m (fig); conséquence f secondaire, retombée f
by-product [ˈbaɪprɔdʌkt] nNebenprodukt nt
by-product [ˈbaɪprɔdʌkt] nsottoprodotto;
(fig) → conseguenza secondaria


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