Residue (chemistry)
Under residues in chemistry refers to a residual amount of pollutants , foreign and additives from chemical reactions . The term Schlunz has also become common colloquially . Residues arise during the processing, processing (e.g. incineration ) of substances . The solid residue that occurs when substances are burned - such as B. Heating oil - remains, is colloquially also called ash .
In environmental chemistry and ecology one deals with the residues in the form of pollutants. These can be found in the air , in the soil , in plants , in animals and in food and feed . They can possibly also be transported to humans via the food chain .
Tobacco smoke residues in clothing, hair, floor coverings, curtains or walls can lead to vapors, which are also known as third-hand smoke .
