residues
- plural of residue.
Example Sentences
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Residues from burnt waste can also pollute surface and groundwater, leading to long-term land contamination.
From BBC • May 16, 2025
Residues are residualamounts of substances that are used in the production of food.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2024
Residues can be large or small, weakly acidic or basic, hydrophilic or hydrophobic, positively or negatively charged, or neutral.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Residues in water supplies have been studied, and the benefits far outweigh the risks.
From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2019
Residues of these chemicals linger in soil to which they may have been applied a dozen years before.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
