πŸ”— The official term for the smell after it rains

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Petrichor () is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Greek petra (πέτρα), meaning "stone", and Δ«chōr (αΌ°Ο‡ΟŽΟ), the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.

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