residue
🇺🇸
/ˈrezɪduː/
🇬🇧
/ˈrezɪdjuː/
noun
C1
a small amount left over after the main part has gone or been used or eaten
There was some sticky residue on the table after the party.
R
what is left of someone's money and property after all debts and expenses are paid, especially what is then given to the heirs
The residue of her grandfather's estate was shared between her and her sister.
translation
a small amount left over after the main part has gone or been used or eaten; what is left of someone's money and property after all debts and expenses are paid, especially what is then given to the heirs
Word Forms
Plural
residues