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Soil and water being splashed by a raindrop. Petrichor (/ ˈ p ɛ t r ɪ k ɔːr / PET-ri-kor) [1] is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil.The word was coined by Isabel Joy Bear and Richard Grenfell Thomas [2] from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra) ' rock ' or πέτρος (pétros) ' stone ' and ἰχώρ (ikhṓr), the ethereal fluid that is the blood of the gods in Greek ...
Geosmin (/ dʒ i ˈ ɒ z m ɪ n / jee-OZ-min) is an irregular sesquiterpenoid with a distinct earthy or musty odor, which most people can easily smell. The geosmin odor detection threshold in humans is very low, ranging from 0.006 to 0.01 micrograms per liter in water. [1]
The smell of freshly cut grass is evident immediately after mechanical damage, such as that done by mowing the lawn. The main compound responsible for the smell of freshly cut grass is cis-3-hexenal. It has a low odour detection threshold that humans can perceive at concentrations as low as 0.25 parts per billion.
H2Eau Water Lotus Eau de Parfum. Y'all, I am obsessed with this juicy and watery floral perfume.It smells like a lush rainforest, or a dew-covered garden of florals. Truly, it's unlike any other ...
Linen Reed Diffuser. Like fresh linens. That's how T&C's Senior News Editor Emily Burack describes Nest's diffuser, which fills her home with notes of white orchid, apple blossom, and linen accord ...
“I believe in sunshine, fresh air, friendship, calm sleep, beautiful thoughts.” Elbert Hubbard “The very winds whispered in soothing accents, and maternal Nature bade me weep no more.”
The name ozone derives from ozein (ὄζειν), the Greek neuter present participle for smell, [7] referring to ozone's distinctive smell. In appropriate contexts, ozone can be viewed as trioxidane with two hydrogen atoms removed, and as such, trioxidanylidene may be used as a systematic name, according to substitutive nomenclature. By default ...
Beets have a fresh-from-the-earth flavor, which is often compared to the smell of fresh rain. Roughly three-quarters of a cup of beets contains: 43 calories. 9.6 grams of carbs.