sulfenic
Adjective
Meaning
sulfenic (not comparable)
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to sulfenic acid or its derivatives.
Examples
A specific sulfenic acid, 1-propenesulfenic acid, is rapidly acted on by a second enzyme, the lacrimatory factor synthase (LFS), producing the syn-propanethial-S-oxide.
The more often one chops onions, the less one experiences eye irritation. citation The amount of sulfenic acids and LF released and the irritation effect differs among Allium species.