Definition of "sulfenic" [sulfenic]

• Of or pertaining to sulfenic acid or its derivatives (adjective)

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• "That produces sulfenic acids, which escape the onion as a volatile gas."
• "The reason: when you break open the cells of an onion, you release enzymes that decompose some of the other substances that escape from the broken cells, forming sulfenic acids which escape the onion as a volatile gas."
• "There are many tricks to avoid the tears from the sulfenic acids such as cut them under running water wet the onions before you cut them use a really sharp knife keep the onions in the fridge place the knife in the freezer before cutting the onions"