PETRICHOR

Etymology

Noun

petrichor (uncountable)

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.

Anagrams

• chiropter, pre-rhotic, prerhotic

Source: Wiktionary



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