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February 06, 2020 Word of the Day

residue /ˈrɛzəˌduː/ noun
residue
/ˈrɛzəˌduː/
noun

plural residues

Residue on the beach from an oil spill
Residue on the beach from an oil spill
Definition of RESIDUE

1 : a usually small amount of something that remains after a process has been completed or a thing has been removed

[count]

  • The grill was covered in a greasy residue from the hamburgers.

  • The divorce left a residue of pain in the family.

[noncount]

  • There was some kind of sticky residue on the floor.

2 [count] formal : the amount of something valuable (such as an estate) that is left after all debts have been paid

  • She left the residue of her estate to her daughter.

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