waste productnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈweɪst ˌprɒd.ʌkt/us/ˈweɪst ˌprɑː.dʌkt/a substance of no value or use that is made during a process in which something useful is produced:
Cadmium is a toxic waste product of the electronics industry.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Rubbish and waste
- debris
- detritus
- dross
- effluent
- flotsam
- froth
- jetsam
- jumble
- junk
- kitsch
- recycle
- refuse
- rubbish
- rubble
- scrap
- scrap heap
- spoil
- tat
- upcycle
- upcycling
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