byproduct

• Substantiv, das ein Erzeugnis bezeichnet, das nebenbei bei der Herstellung eines Hauptprodukts anfällt, oder ein sekundäres, oft unerwartetes Ergebnis eines Prozesses oder einer Situation.

A noun referring to something produced incidentally during the manufacture of a main product, or a secondary and sometimes unexpected result of a process or situation.

1. Secondary consequenceB2formal

   An additional, often unforeseen result that arises from a primary action or process.

   Nebenprodukt

   • Increased traffic was an unfortunate byproduct of the new shopping center.
   • Stress is often a byproduct of a demanding job.
   • The discovery of penicillin was a beneficial byproduct of research on bacteria.

   Synonymeaftereffectconsequencecorollaryderivativefalloutoffshootoutgrowthside effectspin-off

2. Manufacturing residueB2formaltechnical

   A substance or material produced incidentally during the main manufacturing process of another product.

   Nebenprodukt

   • Molasses is a byproduct of sugar refining.
   • The factory found a way to recycle its chemical byproducts.
   • Sawdust is a common byproduct of the lumber industry.

   Synonymederivativeresiduescrapwaste