residue
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
residue /ˈrɛzɪdjuː/
▶noun
- 1 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.
- 2 Law the part of an estate that is left after the payment of charges, debts, and bequests.
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