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by-product

[bahy-prod-uhkt] / ˈbaɪˌprɒd əkt /


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He adds that using this by-product increases the nutritional value of bread while lowering the environmental footprint of sunflower oil production.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

Dermot O'Brien from the company said the dust was a by-product of its manufacturing process to make kitchen doors.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

But it is difficult to quickly increase silver supplies as the majority of global output is a by-product from mines that mainly extract other metals like lead, copper or gold.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

“Silver supply is structurally inelastic, with around 70-80% of global silver output coming as a by-product from mines that primarily produce lead, zinc, copper or gold,” Manthey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

She and her generation were the first in the history of the world to come of age with the possibility of human extinction as a by-product of human ingenuity.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly