by-product

noun
UK /ˈbaɪˌprɒdʌkt/
US /ˈbaɪˌprɑːdʌkt/

A by-product is something extra that is made while you are making something else.

Sawdust is a by-product of cutting wood.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A secondary result that happens because of something else.

Traffic jams are a by-product of too many cars in the city.

3. A substance left over from a manufacturing process.

The factory sells the ash from its furnaces as a by-product for making bricks.

4. An unexpected extra benefit or problem that comes with a main action.

Fame was an unwanted by-product of her viral video.