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residue

[ rez-i-doo, -dyoo ]

noun

  1. something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant.

    Synonyms:

  2. Chemistry.
    1. an atom or group of atoms considered as a group or part of a molecule.
    2. that part remaining as a solid on a filter paper after a liquid passes through in the filtration procedure.
  3. Law. the part of a testator's estate that remains after the payment of all debts, charges, special devises, and bequests.
  4. Mathematics.
    1. the coefficient of the term with exponent −1 in a Laurent series of a function of a complex variable.
    2. a number related to a given number by a congruence.


residue

/ ˈ°ùÉ›³úɪˌ»åÂá³ÜË /

noun

  1. matter remaining after something has been removed
  2. law what is left of an estate after the discharge of debts and distribution of specific gifts
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of residue1

1300–50; Middle English from Middle French residu from Latin residuum “what is left overâ€; residual
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of residue1

C14: from Old French residu , from Latin residuus remaining over, from °ù±ð²õ¾±»åŧ°ù±ð to stay behind, reside
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January’s fires and the heavy rains that followed sent unprecedented amounts of ash, debris and chemical residue coursing into the sea via the L.A. region’s massive network of storm drains and concrete-lined rivers.

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“Oh, that,†he explained to the boy, after they wiped away the respiratory residue.

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DEA agents who searched Todorova’s apartment said they found several stockpiles of plastic bowls containing colorful pills and powders — beside them, packing materials and kitchen scales with chalky residue.

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Another deputy found Morales unconscious on the bathroom floor; a glass pipe with burned residue was nearby, the report states.

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Mr Das suggests that India should counter Trump's reciprocal tariff logic, particularly in agriculture where the US imposes strict non-tariff barriers that restrict Indian exports such as stiff maximum residue limits on chemicals.

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