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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSubproduct
/ˈsʌbˌprɒdʌkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A product that is produced as a byproduct of a primary manufacturing process.
"The factory produces several subproducts that can be sold separately." - 2
An additional product that is not the main focus but is created alongside the main product.
"In the production of olive oil, the subproducts include olive pulp and waste water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'subproduct' originates from the Latin prefix 'sub-', meaning 'under' or 'below', combined with the word 'product', which comes from the Latin 'productus', meaning 'brought forth'. The term has evolved to describe secondary products resulting from a primary manufacturing process.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Subproduct" is said worldwide
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Sous-produit
Transliteration: su pʁo.dɪ
"La fabrication de fromage génère de nombreux sous-produits."
Nebenprodukt
Transliteration: ˈneːbn̩ˌpʁoːdʊkt
"Die Herstellung von Zucker produziert viele Nebenprodukte."
Sottoprodotto
Transliteration: sot.to.pro.dɔt.to
"La produzione di vino genera diversi sottoprodotti."
Subproducto
Transliteration: subpɾoˈðukto
"La fabricación de papel produce varios subproductos."
Subproduto
Transliteration: subpɾoˈdutu
"A produção de carne gera subprodutos que podem ser utilizados."
उपउत्पाद
Transliteration: upautpad
"कच्चे तेल की रिफाइनिंग से कई उपउत्पाद निकलते हैं।"
副产品
Transliteration: fù chǎn pǐn
"石油提炼过程中会产生许多副产品。"
부산물
Transliteration: busanmul
"식품 가공에서 여러 부산물이 생성됩니다."
副産物
Transliteration: ふくさんぶつ
"製造過程で多くの副産物が生じます。"
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