residue

Noun
  1. Matter that remains after something has been removed (synset 115029068)
    is a type of: matter - that which has mass and occupies space
    subtypes:
    • crackling, greaves - the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
    • ash - the residue that remains when something is burned
    • cotton cake, cottonseed cake - the solid matter remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds
    • dottle - the residue of partially burnt tobacco left caked in the bowl of a pipe after smoking
  2. Something left after other parts have been taken away (synset 113833030)
    "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
    is a type of: component, component part, constituent, part, portion - something determined in relation to something that includes it
    subtypes: leftover, remnant - a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
    same as: balance, remainder, residual, residuum, rest

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