Residue (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant.
  2. Chemistry.
    • residuum (def. 2).
    • an atom or group of atoms considered as a group or part of a molecule.
    • that part remaining as a solid on a filter paper after a liquid passes through in the filtration procedure.
  3. the part of a testator's estate that remains after the payment of all debts, charges, special devises, and bequests.
  4. Mathematics.
    • the coefficient of the term with exponent −1 in a Laurent series of a function of a complex variable.
    • a number related to a given number by a congruence.
noun
  1. matter remaining after something has been removed
  2. what is left of an estate after the discharge of debts and distribution of specific gifts
Residue (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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