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subproduct noun[ C ] (alsosub-product)uk /ˈsʌbˌprɒd.ʌkt/ us /ˈsʌbˌprɑː.dʌkt/ something that is produced as a result of making something else: The material that the rope is made from is a subproduct of the cultivation of coconuts. Corn chips seem to have come about as a sub-product of the industrialization of maize cultivation. Synonym
by-product It is a subproduct that is used as a foodstuff for pigs. Glycerol is a subproduct of the biodiesel manufacturing process. Methane, ethane, propane, butane, and naphtha are the subproducts most widely used in plastic production. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Products & producers anti-dumping badging begetter big pharma big tobacco dry goods end product fabricator general-purpose generator generic haul marque non-proprietary notion output overstock producer proprietary specialize |