/
ˈrɛzɪdjuː/
n.
- a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used.
▸a substance that remains after a process such as combustion or evaporation.
- Law the part of an estate that is left after the payment of charges, debts, and bequests.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. residu, from L. residuum (see residuum).