byproduct

Example Sentences

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Fire Department said it detected low-levels of toxic hydrogen fluoride on the second day of the fire, which can be a byproduct of burning lithium-ion batteries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

This is because of shortages of naphtha -- a byproduct of oil -- caused by the Middle East war, he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Whey is a byproduct of cheese-making, left over after milk has curdled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

I understand this rubs some people the wrong way, but Pride shouldn’t be about normalization; that’s just the happy byproduct.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

The mounds cover such an enormous area that they seem unlikely to be the byproduct of waste.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann