by-product

Example Sentences

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This underused by-product has shown strong potential for enriching bread with protein, fiber, and antioxidant compounds.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

Dermot O'Brien from the company said the dust was a by-product of its manufacturing process to make kitchen doors.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

He thinks every public building should instead house a small data centre, working in a large network with each other where required, and providing heating as a by-product.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

“Silver supply is structurally inelastic, with around 70-80% of global silver output coming as a by-product from mines that primarily produce lead, zinc, copper or gold,” Manthey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Despite the charcoal, terra preta is not a by-product of slash-and- burn agriculture.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann