by-product
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by–prod·uct

noun \-ˌprä-(ˌ)dəkt\

Definition of BY-PRODUCT

1
: something produced in a usually industrial or biological process in addition to the principal product
2
: a secondary and sometimes unexpected or unintended result

First Known Use of BY-PRODUCT

1857

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