residue
/ˈrezɪdjuː/noun
उच्चारण रेज़िड्यू
अवशेष, बचा हुआ अंश, तलछट
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[C, usually sing.]
a small amount of something that remains at the end of a process
अवशेष, बचा हुआ अंश, तलछट
- pesticide residues in vegetables
- The burnt rice left a black residue in the pot.
- A sticky residue was left on the table after the juice dried.
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- Wash the fruit well to remove any chemical residue.
- Scientists tested the residue found at the scene.
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[sing.] law
the part of the money or property of a person who has died that remains after all the debts and gifts have been paid
(संपत्ति का) शेष भाग
- The residue of the estate went to his daughter.
- After the debts were paid, the residue of his estate was divided between his two sons.
- After the bequests, the residue of the property went to charity.
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- The residue of her estate was shared among the grandchildren.
- The lawyer read out who would receive the residue of the will.
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res·i·due
With -due (not 'residu' or 'recidue'); the adjective residual (remaining: 'residual pain').
अंत में -due ('residu' या 'recidue' गलत है); adjective residual (शेष: 'residual pain')।
?Which word?
Keep apart residue (what remains), resident (a person who lives somewhere) and reside (live).
Residue (जो बचे), resident (कहीं रहने वाला व्यक्ति) और reside (रहना) को अलग रखिए।
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General knowledge
Stubble burning of crop residue in Punjab and Haryana adds to Delhi's winter pollution.
पंजाब और हरियाणा में फसल-अवशेष (पराली) जलाना दिल्ली के शीतकालीन प्रदूषण को बढ़ाता है।