waste product

noun

: useless material that is produced when making something else

a hazardous waste product

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Fully functioning kidneys remove creatinine (a waste product produced by the body) from your blood, so its levels rise as kidney function diminishes.10 IgA nephropathy is typically a slowly progressing disease. —

Cristina Mutchler, Health, 26 Sep. 2024 This can waste product and lead to extra water use. —

Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024 Being able to swap a fraction of the carbon-intensive clinker for a cheaper waste product has been a boon both environmentally and economically. —

Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 Common Pests & Plant Diseases Insect pests of camellias include tea scales and aphids, both of which produce a waste product called honeydew that encourages sooty mold to grow on the foliage. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waste product

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