Definition of 'byproduct'
Word forms: plural byproducts
countable noun
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British English: byproduct
/ˈbaɪprɒdʌkt/ NOUN
A byproduct is something which is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
The raw material for the tyre is a byproduct of petrol refining.
- American English: byproduct /ˈbaɪprɒdʌkt/
- Brazilian Portuguese: subproduto
- Chinese: 副产品
- European Spanish: derivado
- French: sous-produit
- German: Nebenprodukt
- Italian: sottoprodotto
- Japanese: 副産物
- Korean: 부산물
- European Portuguese: subproduto
- Latin American Spanish: derivado
British English: by-product
NOUN /ˈbaɪˌprɒdʌkt/
A by-product is something which is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
The raw material for the tyre is a by-product of petrol refining.
- American English: byproduct /ˈbaɪprɒdʌkt/
- Brazilian Portuguese: subproduto
- Chinese: 副产品
- European Spanish: derivado
- French: sous-produit
- German: Nebenprodukt
- Italian: sottoprodotto
- Japanese: 副産物
- Korean: 부산물
- European Portuguese: subproduto
- Latin American Spanish: derivado
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