petrichor

== English == === Etymology === From petr(o)- +‎ ichor. Coined by Australian scientist Richard Grenfell Thomas in 1964 for the article “Nature of Argillaceous Odour”, co-authored by Isabel Joy Bear and published in the journal Nature. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɛt.ɹɪ.kə, -ˌkɔː/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈpɛt.ɹɪˌkɔɹ, -kɚ/ Hyphenation: pe‧tri‧chor === 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. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== geosmin === References === === Further reading === petrichor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === chiropter, pre-rhotic, prerhotic