residuum

noun

re·​sid·​u·​um ri-ˈzi-jə-wəm 

plural residua ri-ˈzi-jə-wə 

: something residual: such as

a

: residue sense a

b

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

Synonyms

• balance
• leavings
• leftovers
• odds and ends
• remainder
• remains
• remnant
• residue
• rest

Examples of residuum in a Sentence

even highly decaffeinated coffee contains a tiny residuum of caffeine

Recent Examples on the Web

Players then have the opportunity to revisit the spot where Colt met his end and reclaim the residuum, which disappears if the time loop resets. —Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021

In plain, spare prose, Hersey documents scenes of unprecedented ruin, capturing the ghostly residuum of calamity. —Erin Overbey, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

residuum

noun

re·​sid·​u·​um ri-ˈzij-ə-wəm 

plural residua -ə-wə  also residuums

: something that remains

especially : residual sense 2

Legal Definition

residuum

noun

re·​sid·​u·​um ri-ˈzi-jə-wəm 

plural residua -jə-wə 

: residue

a lapsed or void legacy of personal property shall fall into the residuum and go to the residuary legatee

—Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Etymology

Latin