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When You Cut Onions The Invisible Oil You Can't See Goes In Your Eyes And It Burns Your Eyes Alot And That's Why It Makes You Cry But You Don't Really Crie Like Sobbing,Your Eyes Are Just Burned And It Waters.

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What percent of people cry when they cut onions?

i think near about 70% people are cry when they cut onions including me.


Which vegetable cry us when you cut us?

Onions.


Why do onions make you cry, according to Wikipedia?

Onions make you cry because they release a gas called syn-propanethial-S-oxide when cut, which irritates the eyes and triggers tears as a natural defense mechanism.


You'll cry if you cut this but only if the propanethial-S-oxide finds its way to your eyes What food is this?

Onions


How do onions cry?

they don't cry


Do red onions make you cry most?

no they dont make you cry the purple onion is sweet so you dont have to chill them


Does wearing contacts prevent crying when cutting onions?

No. There is no research that says that cutting onions is good for your eyes. Cutting onions releases thiopropanol sulfoxide which, when it hits your eyes, creates a small amount of sulfuric acid. This is why your eyes burn and you cry when you cut onions.


Will you not cry if you chew gum while cutting onions?

it is true that if you chew gum while cutting onions you will not cry


What part of a onion makes you cry?

All onions make you cry, because when you cut them, the enzymes inside combine to make a gas that wafts up from the onion. When the gas touches the water in your eyes, it forms sulfuric acid, which is what makes your eyes cry in order to wash the irritant away. You can avoid this by cutting the onion under water, or chilling it.


Why do onions cry?

Onions contain sulfur compounds (which also give them their characteristic smell). The compounds are gases and are released when onions are cut. These gases react with the water in the tears in the eyes to form other acidic compounds which irritate the eye and cause crying.


What enzyme is in onions that makes you cry?

allinases


Do you like onions?

no , I mean who in the world like onions they smell bad. They make me cry:( :( :( :( :(