residue

  • 11residue — UK [ˈrezɪdjuː] / US [ˈrezɪdu] noun [countable] Word forms residue : singular residue plural residues a) the part of something that remains after the rest has gone or ended pesticide residues in food He left the residue of his estate to a nephew.… …

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  • 12residue — [[t]re̱zɪdjuː, AM duː[/t]] residues N COUNT: usu with supp A residue of something is a small amount that remains after most of it has gone. Always using the same shampoo means that a residue can build up on the hair …

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  • 13Residue —   any organic matter left as residue, such as agricultural and forestry residue, including, but not limited to, conifer thinnings, dead and dying trees, commercial hardwood, noncommercial hardwoods and softwoods, chaparral, burn, mill,… …

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  • 14residue — noun (C) 1 technical a substance that is left after a chemical process: a sticky residue in the bottom of the test tube 2 the part of something that is left after the rest has gone or been taken away (+ of): The residue of his estate goes to his… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15residue —   n. remainder.    ♦ residual,    ♦ residuary, a. pertaining to or receiving residue.    ♦ residuent, n. by product.    ♦ residuum, n. (pl.    ♦ ua) residue …

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  • 16residue — That which remains after removal of one or more substances. SYN: residuum. [L. residuum] day r. psychoanalytic term for a dream related to an experience of the previous day. * * * res·i·due rez ə .d(y)ü n something that remains after a part is… …

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  • 17residue — noun Residue is used after these nouns: ↑pesticide …

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  • 18residue — res|i|due [ rezıdu ] noun count the part of something that remains after the rest has gone or ended: pesticide residues in food the historical residue of discrimination in school systems a. a substance that remains after a chemical process ╾… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19residue — noun the residue of explosives found in the wreckage Syn: remainder, remaining part, rest, remnant(s); surplus, extra, excess; remains, leftovers; technical residuum …

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  • 20residue — likutis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Tai, kas lieka medžiagą sudeginus, nudistiliavus, išgarinus, persijojus ir pan. atitikmenys: angl. residue vok. Rest, m rus. остаток, m pranc. résidu, m …

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