by-product

by–product

noun

Definition of BY-PRODUCT

something that naturally develops or is developed from something else <hydrogen is one by-product of that chemical reaction>

Synonyms by-product, derivate, derivation, offshoot, outgrowth, spin-off

Related Words descendant (also descendent); aftermath, consequence, corollary, development, fruit, growth, issue, outcome, product, result, sequel, sequence, upshot; denouement (also d{eacute}nouement), repercussion; aftereffect, side effect (also side reaction); copy, duplicate, facsimile, replica, reproduction

Near Antonyms archetype, original, prototype; antecedent, cause, determinant, occasion, reason

Antonyms origin, root, source