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ace in the hole a resource that remains unrevealed or unused until a particular need arises.
afterdamp a suffocating gas or mixture of gases that remains in a mine after a methane explosion or fire.
annular eclipse an eclipse of the sun in which a ring-shaped portion of the sun remains visible around the moon.
ash1 the soft residue that remains after combustion. [2/3 definitions]
bagasse the pulp that remains after juice has been removed from sugar cane or sugar beet. [1/2 definitions]
balance that which remains or is left over. [1/8 definitions]
bittern2 a bitter solution of bromides, iodides, and other salts that remains after sodium chloride has been crystallized out of sea water or brine.
bud1 a flower that has just begun to open or remains tight but will likely begin to open soon. [1/8 definitions]
butt1 the end of something that remains after the rest has been consumed or broken off. [1/3 definitions]
carcass the useless remains of anything; empty shell. [1/3 definitions]
care maintenance or management in order that something remains in good condition. [1/12 definitions]
catalysis an action initiated between persons or forces by an agent that remains unaffected. [1/2 definitions]
conservation of energy a principle of physics that asserts that the total energy in a closed system remains constant regardless of changes in the system.
conservation of matter a principle of physics that asserts that the total matter in a closed system remains constant, regardless of changes in the system.
crematorium a furnace for burning to ashes human remains, or the building in which such cremation occurs; crematory.
Dutch door a door divided into two halves that operate separately so that the top may be opened while the bottom remains closed.
dwindle to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; diminish; shrink.
fossil the remains or trace of a living organism from an earlier geologic age, embedded in earth or rock. [2/3 definitions]
fossil fuel any carbon-containing fuel formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels.
frustum the bottom part of a cone that remains after the top portion is cut off with a plane parallel to the base. [1/2 definitions]
gallium a silvery metal chemical element that has thirty-one protons in each nucleus, usu. forms a trivalent ion, and is often used in pure form in high-temperature thermometers because it melts at just above room temperature and remains liquid up to 1983 degrees Celsius. (symbol: Ga)