When you chop onions, why do your eyes water? ?!
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When you cut through the onion, you break thousands of onion cells!. These cells contain enzymes, which when cut, escape into the surrounding air!. The enzymes then break up other substances that have escaped, these are called amino acid sulfoxides!. When the enzymes and amino acid sulfoxides meet, they rapidly reorganise themselves into a volatile gas!. As soon as this gas reaches our eyes, it reacts with the watery coating of our eye, which keeps our eye moist!. This causes a reaction, which changes the chemical form into suluric acid!. This irritates the eyes and the nerve endings pick up on the irritation, causing the eyes to sting!. A message is sent to the brain telling the tear ducts in the eyes to produce more water, diluting the sulfuric acid, to keep the eyes protected!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
When you cut through the onion, you break thousands of onion cells!. These cells contain enzymes, which when cut, escape into the surrounding air!. The enzymes then break up other substances that have escaped, these are called amino acid sulfoxides!. When the enzymes and amino acid sulfoxides meet, they rapidly reorganise themselves into a volatile gas!. As soon as this gas reaches our eyes, it reacts with the watery coating of our eye, which keeps our eye moist!. This causes a reaction, which changes the chemical form into suluric acid!. This irritates the eyes and the nerve endings pick up on the irritation, causing the eyes to sting!. A message is sent to the brain telling the tear ducts in the eyes to produce more water, diluting the sulfuric acid, to keep the eyes protected!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
When you chop the onion, it can release some chemical substances which is a kind of enzyme!. This enzyme react with a kind of amino acid, and create a new substance called SPSO!. SPSO can stimulate nerve in your eyes,so lacrimal excrete tear!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I know how to stop yourself from crying,, it's sort of silly though!.!.
When you are chopping onions, hold a wooden spoon between your teeth!. Trust me it works!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
When you are chopping onions, hold a wooden spoon between your teeth!. Trust me it works!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
because the onion has this juice that makes your eyes sting wich makes your eyes water!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
MY EYES THEY BURN THEY BURN!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
i have got a way to cure your eyes watering when you are using them-chew gumWww@FoodAQ@Com
the natural onion chemicalsWww@FoodAQ@Com
Because of the onion juice!.Www@FoodAQ@Com