๐ 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 (ฯฮญฯฯฮฑ), meaning "stone", and ฤซchลr (แผฐฯฯฯ), the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.
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