residue
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
residues
plural
residues
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESIDUE
1
:
a usually small amount of something that remains after a process has been completed or a thing has been removed
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The grill was covered in a greasy residue from the hamburgers.
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The divorce left a residue of pain in the family.
[noncount]
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There was some kind of sticky residue on the floor.
2
[count]
formal
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the amount of something valuable (such as an estate) that is left after all debts have been paid
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She left the residue of her estate to her daughter.
