RESIDUUM


Meaning of RESIDUUM in English

[ rɪ'zɪdjʊəm ]

■ noun ( plural residua -djʊə )

1》 technical a chemical residue.

2》 Sociology a class of society that is unemployed and without privileges or opportunities.

Origin

C17: from L., neut. of residuus , residere 'to remain'.

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