Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

Residue

 - 10 dictionary results
Residue
Residue Online. Free Shipping on 100,000+ Products!
www.Target.com

res⋅i⋅due

  [rez-i-doo, -dyoo]
Use Residue in a Sentence
–noun
1. something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant.
2. Chemistry.
a. residuum (def. 2).
b. an atom or group of atoms considered as a group or part of a molecule.
c. that part remaining as a solid on a filter paper after a liquid passes through in the filtration procedure.
3. Law. the part of a testator's estate that remains after the payment of all debts, charges, special devises, and bequests.
4. Mathematics.
a. the coefficient of the term with exponent −1 in a Laurent series of a function of a complex variable.
b. a number related to a given number by a congruence.
Origin:
1300–50; ME < MF residu < L residuum what is left over; see residual

Synonyms:
1. remains, residuum. See remainder.
Residue
Residue Online. Free Shipping on 100,000+ Products!
www.Target.com

re⋅sid⋅u⋅um

  [ri-zij-oo-uhm]
–noun, plural -sid⋅u⋅a  [-zij-oo-uh] .
1. the residue, remainder, or rest of something.
2. Also, residue. Chemistry. a quantity or body of matter remaining after evaporation, combustion, distillation, etc.
3. any residual product.
4. Law. the residue of an estate.
Origin:
1665–75; < L; see residual
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To Residue
res·i·due   (rěz'ĭ-dōō', -dyōō')   
n.  

  1. The remainder of something after removal of parts or a part.

  2. Matter remaining after completion of an abstractive chemical or physical process, such as evaporation, combustion, distillation, or filtration; residuum.

  3. Law The remainder of a testator's estate after all claims, debts, and bequests are satisfied. Also called residuum.


[Middle English, from Old French residu, from Latin residuum, neuter of residuus, remaining, from residēre, to remain behind; see reside.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

residue 
1362, from O.Fr. residu, from L. residuum "a remainder," neut. of residuus "remaining, left over," from residere "remain behind" (see residence). Residual (adj.) is from 1570.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: res·i·due
Pronunciation: 're-z&-"dü, -"dyü
Function: noun
: something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated; specifically : the part of a testator's estate remaining after the satisfaction of all debts, charges, taxes, and legacies other than residuary legacies

Main Entry: re·sid·u·um
Pronunciation: ri-'zi-j&-w&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural re·sid·ua /-j&-w&/
Etymology: Latin
: RESIDUE residuum and go to the residuary legatee —Official Code of Georgia Annotated>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: res·i·due
Pronunciation: 'rez-&-"d(y)ü
Function: noun
: something that remains after a part is taken, separated, ordesignated; specifically : a constituent structural unit (as a group or monomer) of a usually complex molecule residues in a protein>

Main Entry: re·sid·u·um
Pronunciation: ri-'zij-&-w&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural re·sid·ua /-&-w&/ also residuums
: something that remains; especially : RESIDUAL2
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

residue res·i·due (rěz'ĭ-d&oomacr;', -dy&oomacr;')
n.
The remainder of something after removal of parts or a part.

residuum re·sid·u·um (rĭ-zĭj'&oomacr;-əm)
n. pl. re·sid·u·a (-&oomacr;-ə)
Something remaining after removal of a part; a residue.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see Residue on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way