residue

Example Sentences

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The powder is residue from a century of grinding corn into flour against the heavy volcanic rock.

From Literature

Meanwhile, spinach held the list’s top spot for the second year in a row, containing more pesticide residues by weight than any other type of produce.

From Salon

I wipe away the sticky circled residue left by half-drunk glasses, and I close the books splayed open with broken spines and tuck them back on the shelf.

From Literature

This is when Saharan dust mixes with raindrops leaving behind a reddish-brown residue on surfaces.

From BBC

People who ate more produce with high pesticide residues were more likely to have those chemicals detected in their urine compared to those who chose lower residue options.

From Science Daily