residue

As nouns the difference between residue and soiling

is that residue is whatever remains after something else has been removed while soiling is an act of making dirty.

As a verb soiling is

.

As a noun residue

is whatever remains after something else has been removed.

As an adjective remanent is

residual.

As a noun residue

is whatever remains after something else has been removed.

As a proper noun straw is

.

Surplus is a related term of residue.

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between surplus and residue

is that surplus is (legal) assets left after liabilities and debts, including capital stock have been deducted while residue is (legal) whatever property or effects are left in an estate after payment of all debts, other charges and deduction of what is specifically bequeathed by the testator.

As nouns the difference between surplus and residue

is that surplus is that which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus while residue is whatever remains after something else has been removed.

As an adjective surplus

is being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.

Residue is a synonym of leavings.

As nouns the difference between residue and leavings

is that residue is whatever remains after something else has been removed while leavings is a worthless and incidental residuum, as scraps from a meal or shavings or sawdust from wood.

As nouns the difference between residue and wastes

is that residue is whatever remains after something else has been removed while wastes is .

As a verb wastes is

(waste).

Carcass is a related term of residue.

As nouns the difference between carcass and residue

is that carcass is of a dead animal while residue is whatever remains after something else has been removed.

As nouns the difference between quota and residue

is that quota is a proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division while residue is whatever remains after something else has been removed.

Residue is a synonym of relics.

As nouns the difference between residue and relics

is that residue is whatever remains after something else has been removed while relics is .