residue

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However, it also produces thick clouds of black smoke, releases soot into the atmosphere, and leaves behind a layer of unburned residue floating on the ocean's surface.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Much of my work is about the psychological and the residue that we carry from generation to generation — things that are in the body that surface through the work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Videos posted to social media have shown apocalyptic scenes of a burning liquid oozing down the street, and the persistent smoke has prompted complaints of a “black rain” that leaves an oily residue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Earlier strikes in the past two weeks at the Tuapse refinery caused a big oil spill in the sea and residents reported "black" rain falling on the city and leaving an oily residue everywhere.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

They shook leaves of little plants and trees, rubbing the residue of water onto their faces and heads.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah