residue
Pronunciation: [ˈrɛzɪduː]
Word
Context: “chemistry”
(noun) the small amount of something that remains after most of it has gone. Think of it like crumbs left on the table after you eat a cookie. Those little bits that are left behind are a residue.
Example
After the experiment, there was a residue of salt left in the beaker.
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There was no residue at all after cleaning the table completely.
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What kind of residue do we find after the reaction?
Context: “law”
(noun) something that is left over after a part is taken away. Imagine when someone passes away, and there are belongings left behind; those belongings are the residue of their life.
Example
The residue of the estate was divided among the family members.
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She didn't leave any residue or belongings behind when she moved out.
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What happens to the residue of the estate after the will is read?
Context: “medicine”
(noun) the leftover part of something after a treatment or after the main illness has been addressed. It’s like when you have a cold, and even after you feel better, you might still have a little cough left; that little cough would be the residue of your illness.
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The doctor said that the cough was just a residue of the recent cold.
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There was no residue from the treatment; she felt completely better.
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Is the residue of the illness expected to last long?
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