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- Dictionaryresidue/ˈrɛzɪdjuː/
noun
- 1. a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used: "the fine residue left after the sorting of tea"
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the part that is left after the main part has gone or been taken away, or a substance that remains after a chemical process such as evaporation: She cut off the best meat and threw away the residue. The white residue in/on the kettle is a result of minerals in the water. law specialized.
: something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant, remainder: such as. a. : the part of a testator's estate remaining after the satisfaction of all debts, charges, allowances, and previous devises and bequests. b.
the part that is left after the main part has gone or been taken away, or a substance that remains after a chemical process such as evaporation: She cut off the best meat and threw away the residue. The white residue in/on the kettle is a result of minerals in the water. law specialized.
When residue refers to a liquid, it’s what’s left at the bottom of a bottle, a pot, or a can after the rest has been poured out. Legally, the residue is the remainder of the money in an estate, after bills and taxes have been paid.
A residue of something is a small amount that remains after most of it has gone. Always using the same shampoo means that a residue can build up on the hair. American English : residue / -dyu, ˈrɛzɪdu /
Residue definition: something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant.. See examples of RESIDUE used in a sentence.
1. something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant. 2. a. residuum (def. 2). b. an atom or group of atoms considered as a group or part of a molecule. 3. the part of a testator's estate that remains after the payment of all debts, bequests, etc.
RESIDUE definition: something that remains after most of a substance has gone or been removed: . Learn more.
Definition of residue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Residue definition: The remainder of something after removal of parts or a part.
