- a chemical by-product of the oil-refining process
- The loss of jobs is an unfortunate by-product of technological advancements in the industry.
1857
derivate, derivation, derivative, offshoot, outgrowth, spin-off;
descendant (also descendent);
aftermath, consequence, corollary, development, fruit, growth, issue, outcome, product, result, sequel, sequence, upshot;
denouement (also dénouement), repercussion;
aftereffect, side effect (also side reaction);
: something that is produced during the production or destruction of something else
: something that happens as a result of something else
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