residuation
nounUK /rɪˌzɪdjuˈeɪʃən/
US /rɪˌzɪdʒuˈeɪʃən/
The act of leaving something behind or what is left over after the rest is gone.
After the flood, the residuation of mud and debris covered the streets.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In mathematics, the process of finding what remains after a division or subtraction.
The teacher explained residuation by dividing 17 by 5 and finding a remainder of 2.
3. In law, the part of an estate that remains after all debts and specific gifts have been settled.
The residuation of the estate was divided among the heirs.
4. In chemistry, the material left after a substance has been filtered or evaporated.
The residuation in the flask was a fine white powder.