residuum

[ ri-zij-oo-uhm ]

noun

, plural re·sid·u·a [ri-, zij, -oo-, uh].

1. the residue, remainder, or rest of something.
2. Also Chemistry. a quantity or body of matter remaining after evaporation, combustion, distillation, etc.
3. any residual product.
4. Law. the residue of an estate.

residuum

/ rɪˈzɪdjʊəm /

noun

1. a more formal word for residue

Word History and Origins

Origin of residuum¹

From Latin, dating back to 1665–75; residual

Example Sentences

In either case the blue colour of reddened litmus is permanently restored by the residuum.

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"In poculi fundo residuum non relinque, admonisheth Pythagoras," said he, returning the empty cup to the sexton.

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Custom and the folkways, like habit in the individual, may be regarded as a mere residuum of past practices.

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After agitation in water it loses this property, and the residuum is merely inflammable air, with no great diminution of its bulk.

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It burns with smoke and soot, and leaves a residuum of a coaly substance.

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Related Words

• bit
• fragment
• particle
• piece
• remains
• residue
• shred
• vestige