BY-PRODUCT


Meaning of BY-PRODUCT in English

noun

1.

a substance that is produced during the process of making or destroying sth else :

When burnt, plastic produces dangerous by-products.

2.

a thing that happens, often unexpectedly, as the result of sth else :

One of the by-products of unemployment is an increase in crime.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.