Residue Meaning
/ˈɹɛzɪdjuː/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThat which persists or remains following the removal or elimination of other elements.
nounThe substance that remains after evaporation, distillation, filtration or any similar process.
Sentence Examples
They found gunshot residue on the victim's hand.
There was gunshot residue on Tom's jacket.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The chemist examined the white ____ that had formed at the bottom of the flask.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A sticky ____ was left on the surface after the cleaning product had been applied and wiped away.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English residue, from Old French residu, from Latin residuum, neuter of residuus (“remaining”), from resideō (“to remain behind”). Doublet of residuum.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"By taking residues, we can represent this integral in terms of a Jackson integral."
— 2001, Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, page 72:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The chemist examined the white ____ that had formed at the bottom of the flask.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A sticky ____ was left on the surface after the cleaning product had been applied and wiped away.