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Will Chilling An Onion Prevent You From Crying?

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Yes a chilling of an onion will prevent you from crying due to  the fact when you cut the onion a enzyme is released and when mixed with water( fluid in your eye) there is a reaction and you produce tears. But the chilling changes the compound. :D
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Aisha answered
Yes it will cause less irritation. Chill the onion for 15 to 30 minutes before cutting. In this way the onion will cause less evaporation and less gas.
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Jeanine Nison commented
How does it cause less evaporation and less gas?
Please tell me i need to know for a science fair project!!!!!!
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dipa afsana answered
Yes , it will because when you chill the onion all the onion cells seem to brake and it then releases in the refrigerator and when you cut it there won't be any more onion cells to brake which will keep you from crying. SIMPLE AS THAT!
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Cut the onion under cold tap water that way the molecules that cause irritation will dissolve
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terry cooper answered
Yes and I also find that slicing the onion in the sink by cold running water also helps dilute the powerful effects of the onion.
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NO! There is no way you can stop the tears but you can have fewer ones.
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Ok, Umm.. I don't know.... But in a few days, I'll be able to get a definite answer...I'm doing a science fair project about it..
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Mark answered
You need to try it and find out. That's what science projects are for, they teach you things.
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No chilling an onion before cutting it want cause you to cry. I know it's was for a science fair project.
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MtApply, I'm sure this child would have appreciated it if you had actually given him an answer.
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