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residual
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residual
1. (of deposits, soils, etc.) formed by the weathering of pre-existing rocks and the removal of disintegrated material
2. payment made to an actor, actress, musician, etc., for subsequent use of film in which the person appears

residual [rə′zij·ə·wəl]
(geology)
Of a mineral deposit, formed by either mechanical or chemical concentration.
Pertaining to a residue left in place after weathering of rock.
Of a topographic feature, representing the remains of a formerly great mass or area and rising above the surrounding surface.


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We're recommending residual sprays, too," says Chad LeBlanc, Monsanto cotton marketing manager.
For example, a 25% water-dispersible granule formulation of deltamethrin has been recommended by WHO for use for indoor residual spray in malaria vector control programs (WHO 2002).
The treated nets, residual spray treatments, and their respective untreated controls were evaluated in 4 experimental huts at each field site.
 
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