residue

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It plans to use underground extraction and crushing -- as opposed to an open-pit mine -- and re-inject a large part of the mining residue.

From Barron's

The group focuses on organic residues left on or inside ancient containers, which can reveal details about diet and lifestyle.

From Science Daily

After applying a variety of advanced scientific techniques, the team determined that the residue came from azurite, a bright blue mineral pigment that has not previously been documented in Paleolithic art in Europe.

From Science Daily

We watch Woo on the tree branch slap his chest like he’s King Kong, whistle in victory, and lick the firefly residue off his hands.

From Literature

In the ceramics discovered, residues preserved within them for thousands of years held DNA.

From Literature