1. A component, item, or substance that exists in greater quantity than needed or required; an unnecessary or surplus part
The excess element in the chemical mixture needed to be filtered out.
O elemento em excesso na mistura química precisava ser filtrado.
2. In technical or engineering contexts, a superfluous part or feature beyond what is essential or specified
The designer removed the excess element from the blueprint to simplify the structure.
O designer removeu o elemento em excesso do projeto para simplificar a estrutura.