byproduct

Example Sentences

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Sulfur, which is used to produce sulfuric acid, is a byproduct of the oil-refining process.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

When children's author Sally Gardiner's career first took off, friends assumed her extravagant spending was a byproduct of her newfound success.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Helium is a byproduct from natural-gas processing and production is dominated by gas field owners in North America and the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Helium, a byproduct of natural gas, is critical to semiconductor manufacturing because of its cooling properties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The pages were filled with my cramped hieroglyphics, a byproduct of being born a lefty.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson