Definition of By-product

1. Noun. A secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence.

Exact synonyms: Byproduct
Generic synonyms: Consequence, Effect, Event, Issue, Outcome, Result, Upshot
Specialized synonyms: Epiphenomenon

2. Noun. A product made during the manufacture of something else.
Exact synonyms: Byproduct, Spin-off
Generic synonyms: Product, Production
Derivative terms: Spin Off

Definition of By-product

1. Noun. A secondary product; something made incidentally during the production of something else. ¹

2. Noun. A side effect. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of By-product

1. A product of a chemical reaction or industrial process which is different from the desired product. (20 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of By-product

by-elections
by-end
by-hour
by-interest
by-law
by-laws
by-line
by-motive
by-name
by-past
by-path
by-peep
by-place
by-play
by-plot
by-product (current term)
by-product material
by-products
by-purpose
by-report
by-respect
by-respects
by-room
by-rooms
by-speech
by-speeches
by-stroke
by-strokes
by-the-book
by-the-numbers

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