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 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

The dominant image of Coachella as a teeming court of celebrities and influencers is less reality than distortion, itself a byproduct of the version of Coachella defined by what gets captured, circulated and remembered afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

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

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann