Residue | Mean of residue in English Dictionary
/ˈrɛzəˌduː/
- Noun
- a usually small amount of something that remains after a process has been completed or a thing has been removed
- The grill was covered in a greasy residue from the hamburgers.
- The divorce left a residue of pain in the family.
- There was some kind of sticky residue on the floor.
- the amount of something valuable (such as an estate) that is left after all debts have been paid
- She left the residue of her estate to her daughter.