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   residue

   /ˈrɛzɪdjuː/

   noun

   • 1. a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used: "the fine residue left after the sorting of tea"
   • ▪ a substance that remains after a process such as combustion or evaporation: "the ash was a residue from coal-fired power stations"
   • ▪ the part of an estate that is left after the payment of charges, debts, and bequests: "the residue of the estate was divided equally among the cousins"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French residu, from Latin residuum ‘something remaining’ (see residuum).

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