by-product

🇺🇸 /ˈbaɪ prɑːdʌkt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbaɪ prɒdʌkt/
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noun
R

Something made while making something else.

A common by-product of making cheese is whey.

R

Something that happens because of something else.

A rise in pollution is a by-product of the city's increased traffic.

translation

n. Something made while making something else.; Something that happens because of something else.

Word Forms

Plural by-products