Have you ever smelt that distinctive fragrence when the rain falls after a dry period? Have you ever wondered what it was called?
Well, wonder no more! The word you are looking for is 'Petrichor'.
Petrichor is a combination of the Greek word 'Petros' meaning 'stone' and the word 'Ichor', which in mythology was the blood of the Gods.
The word particularly describes the release of oils from vegitation, which is then absorbed by the surrounding rock and earth. It is this process that produces the distinctive smell.
No more fumbling for adjectives the next time you want to describe that smell to people!
Well, wonder no more! The word you are looking for is 'Petrichor'.
Petrichor is a combination of the Greek word 'Petros' meaning 'stone' and the word 'Ichor', which in mythology was the blood of the Gods.
The word particularly describes the release of oils from vegitation, which is then absorbed by the surrounding rock and earth. It is this process that produces the distinctive smell.
No more fumbling for adjectives the next time you want to describe that smell to people!
© James Edward Hughes 28/05/2010
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