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residue Law what is left of an estate after the discharge of debts and distribution of specific gifts residue [′rez·ə‚dü] (chemical engineering) The substance left after distilling off all but the heaviest components from crude oil in petroleum refinery operations. Also known as bottoms; residuum. Solids deposited onto the filter medium during filtration. Also known as cake; discharged solids. (geology) The in-place accumulation of rock debris which remains after weathering has removed all but the least soluble constituent. (mathematics) The residue of a complex function ƒ(z) at an isolated singularityz0is given by (1/2πi) ∫ ƒ(z)dzalong a simple closed curve interior to an annulus aboutz0; equivalently, the coefficient of the term (z-z0)-1in the Laurent series expansion of ƒ(z) aboutz0. In general, a coset of an ideal in a ring. A residue ofmof ordern, wheremandnare integers, is a remainder that results from raising some integer to thenth power and dividing bym. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In regards to concerns over storing ethanol in a 'reserve:' It is true ethanol transported through a petroleum pipeline picks up residues and water left in the lines, but ethanol transported in pipelines at ethanol plants remains pure. That total includes 428 million tons of crop residues; 377 million tons of perennial crops; 87 million tons of grains, if yields increase 50%; and 106 million tons of animal manures, process residues and various feedstocks. A team led by Maria Rosa Guasch-Jane of the University of Barcelona analyzed the chemical makeup of dried liquid residues on the inside surfaces of six jars from the boy-king's tomb. |
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