petrichor

/ˈpɛtɹɪkɚ/

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Petrichor is the earthy scent and feeling of rain on dry soil. It's that fresh, clean smell and the sense of renewal it brings. When it rains, the ground absorbs water, and the air fills with the aroma of wet earth, a unique and comforting smell.

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Lost in Translation?
Brainstorm petrichor

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"petrichor" as noun

1 - The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.

2 - The yellow organic oil that yields this scent.

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Synonyms

1 - earthquake

2 - tremor

3 - quake

4 - jolt

5 - shake

6 - rattle

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Antonyms

1 - dry

2 - parched

3 - thirsty

4 - barren

5 - desolate

6 - barren

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Examples in Context

1 - Plants, prosimians and petrichor presented through synesthetic painting.

1 - Plantas, prosimios y petricor presentados a través de la pintura sinestésica.

2 - The combination is known as geosmin which contributes to the petrichor scent.

2 - La combinación se conoce como geosmina, la cual contribuye al aroma del petricor .

3 - If it's rained recently, the land produces an earthy scent from the soil, called petrichor .

3 - Si ha llovido recientemente, la tierra produce un peculiar aroma llamado petricor .

4 - I also like ' petrichor ', the smell of stone after rain.

4 - También me gusta « petricor », el característico olor a tierra mojada.

5 - Another nice word is " petrichor ."

5 - Otra bonita palabra es " petricor ".

6 - If the rainfall is heavy enough, the petrichor scent can travel rapidly downwind and alert people that rain is soon on the way.

6 - Si hay una lluvia fuerte, el aroma del petricor puede viajar rápidamente en la dirección que sopla el viento y así alertar a las personas de que pronto lloverá.

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