Petrichor (/ˈpɛtrɨkər/) is the scent of rain on dry earth. The word is constructed from Greek, petra, meaning stone + ichor, the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.

May. 22 2012
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    Petrichor (/ˈpɛtrɨkər/) is the scent of rain on dry earth. The word is constructed from Greek, petra, meaning stone +...
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    Petrichor (/ˈpɛtrɨkər/) is the scent of rain on dry earth. The word is constructed from Greek, petra, meaning stone +...
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    Petrichor (/ˈpɛtrɨkər/) is the scent of rain on dry earth. The word isconstructed from Greek, petra, meaning stone +...
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    Petrichor (/ˈpɛtrɨkər/) is the scent of rain on dry earth. The...is constructed from...
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  17. icelandicbutterflies said: geosmin. another good one. the smell of the earth after the rain.
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