OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 12226

petrichor

/ˈpɛt.ɹɪ.kə
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petricor
The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.
The sources of the heavenly scent during and immediately after it rains are petrichor and geosmin. Petricor is an oil produced by plants then absorbed by rocks and soil and release…
Though it had yet to begin raining, the familiar smell of petrichor appeared to be already present and Neelam suddenly wished she was sitting at home with a nice cup of tea and a g…
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