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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024res•i•due /ˈrɛzɪˌdu, -ˌdyu/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used;
remainder; the rest; a remnant:Residues from chemical pesticides could harm children.
See -sid-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024res•i•due (rez′i do̅o̅′, -dyo̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n. - something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used;
remainder; rest; remnant. - Chemistry
- residuum (def. 2).
- an atom or group of atoms considered as a group or part of a molecule.
- that part remaining as a solid on a filter paper after a liquid passes through in the filtration procedure.
- Lawthe part of a testator's estate that remains after the payment of all debts, charges, special devises, and bequests.
- Mathematics
- the coefficient of the term with exponent -1 in a Laurent series of a function of a complex variable.
- a number related to a given number by a congruence.
- Latin residuum what is left over; see residual
- Middle French residu
- Middle English 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged remains, residuum. See remainder.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: residue /ˈrɛzɪˌdjuː/ n - matter remaining after something has been removed
- what is left of an estate after the discharge of debts and distribution of specific gifts
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French residu, from Latin residuus remaining over, from residēre to stay behind, reside |