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Plural
by-products
1
something that happens incidentally and unexpectedly as a result of something else
- The fermentation process yields alcohol as a by-product.
- The clean energy project produced hydrogen as a by-product of the main process.
- Increased efficiency was a welcome by-product of the new manufacturing technique.
- The study found that improved team dynamics were a by-product of regular meetings.
- The by-product of the chemical reaction was a useful compound for further research.
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