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petrichor
n. - a pleasant, distinctive smell frequently accompanying the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather in certain regions.
1964 I. J. Bear & R. G. Thomas in Nature 7 Mar. 993/2 The diverse nature of the host materials has led us to propose the name ‘petrichor’ for this apparently unique odour which can be regarded as an ‘ichor’ or ‘tenuous essence’ derived from rock or stone. This name, unlike the general term ‘argillaceous odour’, avoids the unwarranted implication that the phenomenon is restricted to clays or argillaceous materials; it does not imply that petrichor is necessarily a fixed chemical entity but rather it denotes an integral odour.
n. - a pleasant, distinctive smell frequently accompanying the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather in certain regions.
1964 I. J. Bear & R. G. Thomas in Nature 7 Mar. 993/2 The diverse nature of the host materials has led us to propose the name ‘petrichor’ for this apparently unique odour which can be regarded as an ‘ichor’ or ‘tenuous essence’ derived from rock or stone. This name, unlike the general term ‘argillaceous odour’, avoids the unwarranted implication that the phenomenon is restricted to clays or argillaceous materials; it does not imply that petrichor is necessarily a fixed chemical entity but rather it denotes an integral odour.
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