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Residuum Definition & Meaning

residuum
noun
  1. something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"

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What does residuum mean?
something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
What part of speech is residuum?
Residuum is a noun.

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