by-product
noun/ˈbaɪ prɒdʌkt/
/ˈbaɪ prɑːdʌkt/
- a substance that is produced during the process of making or destroying something else
- When burnt, plastic produces dangerous by-products.
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- a thing that happens, often unexpectedly, as the result of something else
- One of the by-products of unemployment is an increase in crime.
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