- residue - matter that remains after something has been removed
--1 is a kind of substance, matter
--1 has particulars: ash; cottonseed cake, cotton cake; dottle- remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest - 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"
--2 is a kind of part, portion, component part, component
--2 has particulars: leftover, remnant - remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest - 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"