by-product

A noun referring to something produced incidentally or as a secondary result of a main process, often in manufacturing or as an unintended consequence.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее что-то, произведённое попутно или как вторичный результат основного процесса, часто в производстве или как непреднамеренное последствие.esSustantivo que designa algo producido de manera secundaria o como resultado adicional de un proceso principal, a menudo en la industria o como consecuencia no intencionada.frNom désignant quelque chose de produit accessoirement ou comme résultat secondaire d'un processus principal, souvent dans le cadre industriel ou comme conséquence non intentionnelle.deSubstantiv, das etwas bezeichnet, das nebenbei oder als sekundäres Ergebnis eines Hauptprozesses entsteht, oft in der Produktion oder als unbeabsichtigte Folge.ptSubstantivo que designa algo produzido de forma secundária ou incidental como resultado de um processo principal, especialmente na produção industrial, ou como consequência não intencional de uma ação.zh名词，指在主产品生产过程中附带产生的次要产物，或作为主要事件或过程的非预期结果而出现的事物。arاسم يشير إلى شيء ينتج بشكل ثانوي أو عرضي أثناء عملية رئيسية، أو نتيجة غير مقصودة لحدث أو فعل.

1. Secondary consequence B2 formal

   A secondary and sometimes unexpected result that occurs alongside the main outcome.

   • Increased traffic was an unfortunate by-product of the new shopping center.
   • Stress can be a by-product of a demanding job.
   • The new policy had the positive by-product of reducing waste.

   ruПобочный продуктesSubproducto / consecuencia secundariafrsous-produitdeNebenproduktptEfeito colateralzh副产品arنتيجة ثانوية

   Synonyme: aftereffectcorollaryderivativefalloutoffshootoutgrowthside effectspin-off

   Antonyme: basiscoremainstayrootsource

2. Manufacturing residue B2 formal

   A substance or product made during the manufacture of something else, often not the primary intended product.

   • Molasses is a by-product of sugar refining.
   • The factory found a way to sell its chemical by-products.
   • Sawdust is a common by-product of woodworking.

   ruПобочный продуктessubproducto industrialfrSous-produit de fabricationdeNebenproduktptSubprodutozh副产品arمنتج ثانوي

   Synonyme: derivativeoffshootresiduespin-offwaste product

• by-products plural form
• by-products' possessive plural form
• by-product's possessive singular form