residue 復習
Cheese discovered in 3,200-year-old tomb
A substance found by archaeologists working in an Ancient Egyptian tomb has proved to be one of the oldest cheeses ever discovered.
中略
"The material analysed is probably the most ancient archaeological solid residue of cheese ever found to date," said Dr Enrico Greco, from the University of Catania, who worked with colleagues at the Cairo University in Egypt to determine its identity.
以下省略
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45233347
今回取り上げるのは、residue /rézəd(j)ùː/ です。以下で意味等を確認していきます。
まず、LDOCEで引いてみると、“a substance that remains on a surface, in a container etc and cannot be removed easily, or that remains after a chemical process” とあり、『ジーニアス英和大辞典』には、「残されたもの、残留物」と載っていました。
また、ODEで語源を調べてみると、“late Middle English: from Old French residu, from Latin residuum ‘something remaining’ (SEE RESIDUUM).” と定義されていました。（Otoyo）
