Petrichor
This noun refers to the earthy and pleasant smell that is produced when rain falls on dry ground. The smell is said to emanate from the molecule geosmin, produced by a type of bacteria called streptomyces.
Origin:
Pronounced petri-khor, the word has Greek origins – ‘petra’ means stone and ‘ichor refers to the liquid the flows in the body of gods. It was coined by two Australian chemists in 1964.
Example:
The petrichor always transports me to another time and place.
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