Residue

rez′i-dū, n. that which is left behind after a part is taken away: the remainder: the residuum of an estate after payment of debts and legacies.— adj. Resid′ual , remaining as residue.— n. that which remains after a subtraction, as the difference between one of a series of observed values and the mean of the series, .— ns. Resid′ual-air , that portion of air which cannot be expelled by the most violent efforts from the lungs; Resid′ual-charge , a charge of electricity spontaneously acquired by coated gla ; Resid′ual-mag′netism , remanent magnetism; Resid′ual-quan′tity , a binomial connected with the sign - ( minus ).— adj. Resid′uary , pertaining to the residue: receiving the remainder, as residuary estate.— ns. Resid′uary-clause , that part of a will which disposes of whatever may be left after satisfying the other provisions of the will; Resid′uary-leg atēē′ , the legatee to whom is bequeathed the residuum.— v.t. Resid′uate , to find the residual of.— ns. Residuā′tion , the act of finding the residual; Resid′uent , a by-product left after the removal of a principal product.— adj. Resid′uous , residual.— n. Resid′ūum , that which is left after any proce of purification: a residue. [O. Fr. residu —L. residuum — residēre , to remain behind.]