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Definition of: residuum
(ri·zij′
·əm) noun plural ·u·a (-·ə)
1. That which remains after any process of subtraction; a residue.
2. Chem. A residual product: the residuum from the distillation of coal tar.
3. Residue (def. 3). [<L]
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