petrichor
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/ˈpɛtɹɪkɚ/
English
Definitions
noun
- The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.
- The yellow organic oil that yields this scent.
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sulfur rainsulphur rainacid rainpitch peatfirestinkefflorescenceaerugoduftitepersismineralitymeteoric waterwater spotevaporitepetroplinthiteprasepeach