residue
noun
[ ˈrɛzɪdjuː ]
• a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used.
• "the fine residue left after the sorting of tea"
Similar:
remainder,
remaining part,
part leftover,
rest,
remnant,
remnants,
surplus,
extra,
excess,
balance,
remains,
leftovers,
leavings,
dregs,
lees,
sediment,
grounds,
settlings,
residuum,
precipitate,
sublimate,
overage,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French residu, from Latin residuum ‘something remaining’ (see residuum).
