waste product

noun

: useless material that is produced when making something else
a hazardous waste product

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This waste product is highly toxic because of its high alkalinity and heavy metal concentration. New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025 This is the waste product of ornamental plant pests, such as aphids and whiteflies, says Oi. Inspect the upper and lower surfaces of leaves and in the crooks of stems. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025 The only waste product is water vapor. Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Cs-137 can also be a waste product of nuclear reactors and has been found near nuclear accidents. Richard Hall, Time, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waste product

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“Waste product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20product. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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