byproduct

Example Sentences

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Motor oil’s key ingredient is a certain base oil that’s a byproduct of crude oil, Lyon explained.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Supplies of naphtha, a byproduct of oil refining used in ink and plastics, have also been hit hard.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Natural-gas liquids are a byproduct of natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Helium is a byproduct from natural-gas processing and production is dominated by gas field owners in North America and the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

I think it’s a byproduct of cell phones: people—girls and moms especially—want to nail you down in physical space.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini