Residue
/ˈrezɪduː/noun
Something left behind after the rest has been used, removed.
There was a sticky residue left on the table after the party.
Often appears as...
- sticky residue
- leaf residue
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Presence
Refers to actual material left behind, often visible and sometimes unwanted.
Cleaning the pan, I scrubbed off the oily residue.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
While often undesirable, residue can also be valuable or neutral.
The residue in the bottom of my coffee cup had a robust aroma.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
Its meaning can change slightly depending on what it's referring to.
The geologists examined the mineral residue at the site.
Compare with
balanceexcessleftoverrelicremainderremnantresidualscrapvestige
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