by-product
Collocations
3ADJ.
large, obvious, other, unexpected, worthless
BY-PRODUCT + NOUN
activities, calculation, digestion, life, steel
ADV.
generally
Definitions
noun
Something made incidentally during the production of something else.
It was about this time that the first experiments were made (in Germany) with basic slag, a material which had hitherto been regarded as a worthless by-product of steel manufacture. A year or two later field trials were begun in England, with the final result that basic slag has become recognized as a valuable source of phosphorus for growing crops, and is now in constant demand for application to the soil as a fertilizer.
A consequence, especially a side effect.
The many Indian restaurants all over Britain are a by-product of the large waves of immigration from the subcontinent.
One of the most obvious results of the B.R. Modernisation Plan has been the increasing use of diesel and electric traction; a less obvious by-product is the increase in track damage possible with the new forms of traction.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a product made during the manufacture of something else
- byproduct
- spin-off
noun — a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
- byproduct
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6It was about this time that the first experiments were made (in Germany) with basic slag, a material which had hitherto been regarded as a worthless by-product of steel manufacture. A year or two late
WiktionaryThe many Indian restaurants all over Britain are a by-product of the large waves of immigration from the subcontinent.
WiktionaryOne of the most obvious results of the B.R. Modernisation Plan has been the increasing use of diesel and electric traction; a less obvious by-product is the increase in track damage possible with the
WiktionaryHappiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.
Tatoeba · #690964Happiness is not a goal. It's a by-product of a life well lived.
Tatoeba · #6916597Cattle, such as dairy cows or beef cattle produce methane as a by-product of digestion.
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