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/ˈbaɪˌprɒdʌkt/ · by.prod·uct
noun
  1. A secondary or additional product or result, especially one that is not intended or expected. The company's main product was a smartphone, but a byproduct of its manufacturing process was a highly efficient solar panel.
noun
  1. A consequence or effect of a particular action or process. The byproduct of the new policy was a significant increase in employee morale.
Did you know? The term 'byproduct' is often used in science and engineering to describe a secondary product or result that is not the primary focus of a process or experiment.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 31, 2026