waste product

noun

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

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These are microscopic vessels where oxygen and nutrients leave the bloodstream to feed the tissues, and carbon dioxide (a metabolic waste product) moves in. Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025 Insect pests of camellias include tea scales and aphids, both of which produce a waste product called honeydew that encourages sooty mold on the foliage. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025 This waste product is highly toxic because of its high alkalinity and heavy metal concentration. New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025 The only waste product is water vapor. Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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