Noun: residue 're-zi,d(y)oo
- Matter that remains after something has been removed
"The chemical analysis revealed an unexpected residue in the sample"
- Something left after other parts have been taken away
"there was no residue";
- remainder, balance, residual, residuum, rest
Derived forms: residues
Type of: component, component part, constituent, matter, part, portion
Encyclopedia: Residue