residual

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During the southern hemisphere's summer at Mars, much of the ice cap sublimates, a process in which the water ice turns straight back into gas, leaving behind what is known as the residual polar cap of mostly carbon dioxide ice (what we know as "dry ice").

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of a residue.
  2. adjective Remaining as a residue.
  3. noun The quantity left over at the end of a process; a remainder.
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  • Atlantis plus residual will be applied to winter wheat. —  FWi - All News
  • The ones that DO SHOW a residual issue can be problematic. —  East Side Boxing
  • • A flexible and affordable program that builds a long term residual income. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • • Generate a long term residual income for your business while providing real value for your client and helping to build client loyalty, retention, and referrals. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • "Hang over" meaning something "hanging over" or a residual or after-affect is recorded by the —  The Big Apple
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  1. =F. résiduel, from New Latin *residualis, from Latin residuum, residue: see residuum, residue.
 

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/rəˈzɪdʒjuəl/
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