residue
[noun]
Synonyms: remainder, dregs, excess, extra, leftovers, remains, remnant, rest, surplus

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res‧i‧due /ˈrezədjuː, ˈrezɪdjuː $ -duː/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: residu, from Latin residuum, from residere; ⇒ reside]

1. [uncountable and countable] a substance that remains on a surface, in a container etc and cannot be removed easily, or that remains after a chemical process
residue from
residue from sewage treatment plants
The flies leave a sticky residue on crops.
Rinse off any soap residue.

2. [countable] formal the part of something that is left after the rest has gone or been taken away
residue of
The residue of the stock was sold.

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