residue

residue

 [rez´ĭ-doo]

a remainder; that which remains after the removal of other substances; in organic chemistry a portion of a molecule that is incorporated into another molecule, e.g., an amino acid residue of a polypeptide.

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res·i·due

(rez'i-dū),

That which remains after removal of one or more substances.

Synonym(s): residuum

[L. residuum]

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res·i·due

(rez'i-dū)

That which remains after removal of one or more substances.
Synonym(s): residuum.

[L. residuum]

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residue

1. a MONOMER that is joined to others in a POLYMER, for example an AMINO ACID in a POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN, a NUCLEOTIDE in a POLYNUCLEOTIDE CHAIN.
2. the remainder, such as the substance left on the filter in the process of filtration; the amount of pesticide remaining on plant material or in soils at given times after application.

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Residue

Traces that remain after most of the rest of the material is gone.

Mentioned in: Antiseptics

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res·i·due

(rez'i-dū)

That which remains after removal of one or more substances.

[L. residuum]

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