C2adjectiveformalscienceenvironment
US/rɪˈzɪdʒ.u.əl/
UK/rɪˈzɪd.ju.əl/
remaining after most of something has gone or been used
In context
Tests found residual pesticides on some of the vegetables sold at the market.
Even after you turn off the stove, the residual heat can still burn you.
There is still some residual anger in the town about the factory's pollution.
Words that go with residual
adjective + noun
- residual heatThe oven uses residual heat to finish cooking the bread.
- residual riskEven with safety checks, there is always some residual risk.
- residual effectsPatients may feel residual effects of the drug the next day.
- residual wasteResidual waste that cannot be recycled goes to the landfill.
- residual valueElectric cars may have a lower residual value after five years.