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residue

res·i·due [ rézzi d ] (plural res·i·dues)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. something left over: something that remains after a process involving the removal of part of the original has been completed

2. remainder of estate: the remainder of a deceased person's estate after debts have been paid and bequests distributed

[14th century. Via French< Latin residuum "something remaining" < residere (see reside)]
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