residuum

noun re·sid·u·um \ri-ˈzi-jə-wəm\

plural re·sid·ua \-wə\

Definition of RESIDUUM

: something residual: as

a : residue a

b : a residual product (as from the distillation of petroleum)

Latin

First Known Use: 1672

Synonyms: balance, leavings, leftovers, odds and ends, remains, remnant, residue, remainder, rest

Medical Dictionary

noun re·sid·u·um \ri-ˈzij-ə-wəm\

plural re·sid·ua \-ə-wə\ also residuums

: something that remains; especially : residual 2

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