residue
English
Etymology
Middle English, from Old French residu, from Latin residuum, neuter of residuus (“remaining”), from resideō (“I remain behind”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹɛzɪduː/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɛzɪdjuː/
Noun
residue (countable and uncountable, plural residues)
- Whatever remains after something else has been removed.
- (chemistry) The substance that remains after evaporation, distillation, filtration or any similar process.
- (biochemistry) A molecule that is released from a polymer after bonds between neighbouring monomers are broken, such as an amino acid in a polypeptide chain.
- (law) Whatever property or effects are left in an estate after payment of all debts, other charges and deduction of what is specifically bequeathed by the testator.
- (mathematics) A form of complex number, proportional to the contour integral of a meromorphic function along a path enclosing one of its singularities.
Synonyms
- (whatever remains): lave, remnant; See also Thesaurus:remainder
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Translations
whatever remains
(chemistry) substance that remains after evaporation, distillation, filtration
(law) property or effects remaining in an estate after deduction of debts, charges and bequests
Latin
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