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residue

/ˈɹɛzɪdjuː/ /ˈɹɛzɪduː/

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noun

Rest, Überbleibsel

Whatever remains after something else has been removed.

Examples :

"After washing the dishes, a small residue of food clung to the plate. "

Nach dem Abwaschen haftete ein kleiner Rest von Essen an dem Teller.

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noun

Rückstand, Rest

The substance that remains after evaporation, distillation, filtration or any similar process.

Examples :

"After the coffee evaporated from the cup, a dark brown residue remained at the bottom. "

Nachdem der Kaffee aus der Tasse verdunstet war, blieb ein dunkelbrauner Rückstand am Boden zurück.

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noun

Rest, Überbleibsel

A molecule that is released from a polymer after bonds between neighbouring monomers are broken, such as an amino acid in a polypeptide chain.

Examples :

"During digestion, enzymes break down the protein in our food, leaving amino acid residues that the body can then absorb and use. "

Während der Verdauung bauen Enzyme das Protein in unserer Nahrung ab und hinterlassen Aminosäure-Reste, die der Körper dann aufnehmen und verwerten kann.

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noun

Rest, Nachlass

Whatever property or effects are left in an estate after payment of all debts, other charges and deduction of what is specifically bequeathed by the testator.

Examples :

"After paying off the mortgage and all other debts, the residue of the inheritance went to the children. "

Nachdem die Hypothek und alle anderen Schulden beglichen waren, ging der Nachlass an die Kinder.

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noun

Residuum

A form of complex number, proportional to the contour integral of a meromorphic function along a path enclosing one of its singularities.

Examples :

"Calculating the residue at a pole is a key step in evaluating complex integrals. "

Die Berechnung des Residuums an einem Pol ist ein wichtiger Schritt bei der Auswertung komplexer Integrale.