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

That’s a byproduct of Beijing’s deliberate policy of technology self-sufficiency, in the face of restrictions on its access to advanced U.S. semiconductors and other technology.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Sulfuric acid is the most consumed chemical on the planet, produced by smelting and refining nonferrous metals, such as copper and nickel, or by burning sulfur, a byproduct of oil-and-gas processing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

When children's author Sally Gardiner's career first took off, friends assumed her extravagant spending was a byproduct of her newfound success.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The pages were filled with my cramped hieroglyphics, a byproduct of being born a lefty.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson