byproduct

Example Sentences

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Sulfur, which is used to produce sulfuric acid, is a byproduct of the oil-refining process.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

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

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Helium, a byproduct of natural gas, is critical to semiconductor manufacturing because of its cooling properties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Negative natural gas prices in the Permian Basin, a drilling byproduct, are limiting oil producers’ profitability and output.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The mounds cover such an enormous area that they seem unlikely to be the byproduct of waste.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann