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Definition by-product in British English

by-product noun

[countable] noun
1

a product that is made as a result of making another product

Example

the by-products of petroleum refining

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2

something that is not intended or has not been planned but happens as a result of another situation or something that you do

Example

An increase in crime is the by-product of poverty and unemployment.

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Definition by-product in British English