waste product
noun
: useless material that is produced when making something else
a hazardous waste product
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The only waste product is water vapor.
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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
Founded in 2017, the company uses technology to repurpose the waste product of fermentation industries for new, higher-value uses.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
At some mining sites, olivine is a waste product, stored in piles on the surface.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2025
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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
Founded in 2017, the company uses technology to repurpose the waste product of fermentation industries for new, higher-value uses.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
At some mining sites, olivine is a waste product, stored in piles on the surface.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2025
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“Waste product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20product. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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