waste product

noun

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

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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 Most important, it can be made from renewable feedstocks such as lignin, a waste product of the pulp and paper industry. Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025 The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025 At some mining sites, olivine is a waste product, stored in piles on the surface. IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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