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  1. n. The distinctive scent which accompanies the first rain after a long warm dry spell.
  2. n. The yellow organic oil that yields this scent.

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  • Tyanna I had no idea there was a word for this...awesome :-) Nov 25, 2011

  • glasspetalsmoke Adam Scott Neal wrote a score titled "Petrichor". It is an auditory interpretation of an olfactory experience. Downloadable sheet music as well. http://adamscottneal.com/petrichor.htm Jun 23, 2011

  • bilby You need a new umbrella. Jun 13, 2011

  • wildrose I feel much cleaner after it rains. Jun 12, 2011

  • dawnatnyt the odor of the earth accompanying the first rain after a long period of warm dry weather Aug 7, 2009

  • Rhaomi The pleasant smell of rain falling on dry earth. Jun 24, 2009

  • milosrdenstvi Probably from the greek petros, rock; and ichor, the essence of the gods. Aug 14, 2008

  • joannasephine The common rain smell is a gas called petrichor. Volatiles evaporate from plants and are absorbed by rocks, concrete etc. When the rain hits the rock, the volatiles are released into the atmosphere and you smell it. Apr 3, 2008

  • dbmag9 It seems ironic that we venerate petrichor, that essence of the earth and the rain, on the most unnatural of media (or is it?), the internet. Dec 7, 2006

  • karnage the scent of rain on dry earth. thanks girlkate for this word!! Dec 1, 2006

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