byproduct
Incidental manufacturing outcome
A byproduct is something produced incidentally in the process of making something else.
Molasses is a byproduct of sugar refining; sawdust is a byproduct of lumber milling.
The word extends to any secondary result or consequence: Stress is a byproduct of modern life.
Also spelled by-product.
What follows a cause
- outcomeFinal result of events
- effectResult of a cause
- consequenceResult of an action
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
repercussion · ramification · impact · aftermath · offshoot · spinoff · outgrowth · corollary
Discharged liquid waste
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
- tailingsPost-extraction mineral waste
- runoffExcess water drainage
sewage · residue · dross · sludge · leachate · scrap · ash · sawdust
Surplus beyond need
- overproductionExcessive manufacture beyond need
- glutExcessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- spilloverExcess that escapes
overflow · leftover · remainder · overage · redundancy
Improving discarded materials' value
- repurposingAdapting for different use
- valorizationAttributing merit to something
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
recycling · salvage · reprocessing · conversion · utilization
result
What follows a cause
- outcomeFinal result of events
- effectResult of a cause
- consequenceResult of an action
fallout · repercussion · ramification · impact · aftermath · offshoot · spinoff · outgrowth · corollary · derivative
effluent
Discharged liquid waste
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
- tailingsPost-extraction mineral waste
runoff · sewage · residue · dross · sludge · leachate · scrap · ash · sawdust · whey
excess
Surplus beyond need
- overproductionExcessive manufacture beyond need
- glutExcessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
spillover · overflow · leftover · remainder · overage · redundancy
upcycling
Improving discarded materials' value
- repurposingAdapting for different use
- valorizationAttributing merit to something
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
recovery · recycling · salvage · reprocessing · conversion · utilization
- Fuel Cellshydrogen fuel cell, anode, cathode, membrane, catalyst
- wastetrash, garbage, rubbish, refuse, debris
- sugar beetssucrose, sugar mill, topping, molasses, crown rot
- productsappliances, automobiles, cars, clothing, computers
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- accidentsaccident, car accident, bike accident, mishap, traffic accident
byproductcause
What produces an effect
precursor · source · input · origin · antecedent
byproductend product
Final manufactured result
flagship product · centerpiece · main event · raison d'être · crown jewel
- animal byproductsMaterials derived from creatures
- industrial byproductSecondary output from manufacturing