C2nounscienceenvironment
US/ˈrez.ə.duː/
UK/ˈrez.ɪ.djuː/
a small amount of something that remains after most of it has gone or been used
In context
Tests found pesticide residue on a third of the vegetables sold at the market.
Wash the fruit well to remove any chemical residue from the skin.
Rice straw and other crop residues can be turned into fertilizer.
Words that go with residue
noun + noun
- pesticide residueOrganic vegetables usually have much lower pesticide residue.
- crop residueBurning crop residue makes the air hazy every harvest.
adjective + noun
- chemical residueThe old factory left a chemical residue in the soil.
- sticky residueThe price label left a sticky residue on the glass.
- oily residueAn oily residue covered the rocks after the spill.
verb + noun
- leave a residueCheap detergents can leave a residue on clothes.