metalresearcher
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Why do onions irritate eyes and smell ?
Whe slicing onions a nearly pungent odor appears which also generates tears. Leek has (in a lesser extent) the same effect.
Which chemicals are responsible for this ?
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Organo-sulphur compounds basically . . .
Their vapours are eye irritants - obviously!
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The odor of onions is due to allyl propyl disulfide, and the lachrymatory properties are due to thiopropionaldehyde.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syn-propanethial-S-oxide
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Because ogres are like onions, and it would hurt if you shoved an ogre in your eyes.
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The technical word for a compound that makes your eyes water is a lacrimator. I think the most potent lacrimator known to man is o-chlorobenzylidene
malononitrile. They don't call it tear gas for nothing. 
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Quote: Originally posted by metalresearcher  | Whe slicing onions a nearly pungent odor appears which also generates tears. Leek has (in a lesser extent) the same effect.
Which chemicals are responsible for this ?
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Onions? Heck. Why do little girls smell like anchovies?!
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While on the topic , why does flatulence stink ?
It's so deaf people can enjoy them too.
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so does this lacrimator do that it self or react with air when the onion cut and do that ? i know strange question !!!
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So, what's with the post-coital loud vaginal raspberry-blowing stuff?
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Don't know off hand. Sounds like a bad case of lack of lube.
As cunt(e) originally meant a hollow or empty space... air
perhaps.
I would bring this upon your attention, la articles contain reports of some interesting Amateur (self) Experimentation....!
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Only you can progress from onions to gynecology
and then not post that in the Biochemistry forum
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Faire l'amour is a very personal experience.
If you both like it then it is OK.
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Allylic organosulfur compounds are irritants AND degrade to very dilute sulfuric acid.
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if it smells like fish it's a tasty dish. if it smells like cologne, leave it alone!!!
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| Quote: Originally posted by cnidocyte | | The technical word for a compound that makes your eyes water is a lacrimator. I think the most potent lacrimator known to man is o-chlorobenzylidene
malononitrile. They don't call it tear gas for nothing.
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CS is one of the tear gasses and pretty much the standard one these days. However, CR is quite a bit more irritating than CS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CR_gas). Of course, OC is still even more irritating. They all have different flavors, basically 
| Quote: | Allylic organosulfur compounds are irritants AND degrade to very dilute sulfuric acid.
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Very interesting. Isn't the treatment for pink-eye to reduce the pH of the eye in order to kill the bacteria? I wonder if irritating the heck out
of your eyes by chopping onions could be an at-home treatment.
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