residues

plural of residue

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Recent Examples of residues The former refers to the 15 fruit and vegetables found to have the lowest amounts of pesticide residues in 2024, a list that currently includes sweet corn, avocado, asparagus, honeydew melon, cabbage, and mushroom. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024 One statistic indicates that more than 90% of strawberry, apple, cherry, spinach, nectarine, and grape samples tested positive for residues of two or more pesticides, which is pretty sobering stuff. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024 The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has developed turbine blades constructed from recycled plant substances using sugars extracted from wood, plant residues, used cooking oil, and agricultural waste. Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 These can leave behind residues that attract moisture and clog porous membranes, ruining the item’s ability to keep you dry. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024 The industry should prioritize biofuels that don’t compete with food production, such as those derived from algae or agricultural residues, and develop small-scale, niche productions that minimize resource inputs, as described by German, Schoneveld, and Pacheco. Aissa Dearing, Big Think, 28 Nov. 2024 The lingering residues can lead to certain health problems like brain cancer, leukemia, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson’s Disease, Subash said. Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 Corn, sugar, and soy oil remain the bulk of the raw materials used by biofuel producers, though focus has shifted to using non-food sources such as crop residues, wood residues, and dedicated energy crops. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024

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“Residues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residues. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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