waste product
The term "waste product" encompasses any material deemed useless or without value, resulting from biological, chemical, or industrial processes.
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Definition
B2Industry
(technical)A material generated during manufacturing that is discarded because it has no further use.
Example
- Fuel oil from refineries is considered a waste product.
B2Biology
(technical)A substance produced by metabolic processes that the organism expels.
Example
- Creatinine is a waste product produced by the muscles and excreted in urine.
B2Chemistry
(technical)A byproduct of chemical reactions that is not needed and often discarded.
Example
- Cadmium is a waste product in the electronics industry.
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