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Residue
/ˈrezədjuː/
A small amount of something that remains after the rest has gone.
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After boiling, a fine residue remained at the bottom of the pot.The residue from the chemical spill was cleaned up meticulously.Despite washing, a sticky residue clung to the surface.
Etymology:
The word residue comes from the Latin word residuum, meaning that which remains, derived from residere which means to remain.