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So as you know rain has a distinct smell much like a pleasent and relaxing one so today we are gonna learn and know all about it.
So let's start
So That pleasant, earthy scent unleashed by a downpour has a name, and it's the result of a reaction between the soil and the rain
And the smell of rain is actually called petrichor
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So plants and mud have a smell just like your ice-cream so when the water droplet touches the mud and makes it wet
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So in conclusion we got to learn a lot about the smell of rain or petrichor so I hope you enjoy the lesson and I will meet you again later
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During dry weather, plants produce compounds that accumulate in between rocks and in soil. When it rains, these compounds are released into the air to add to the earthy smell of petrichor
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Stearic acid and palmitic acid they are common plant o...
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Petrichor (/ˈpɛtrɪkɔːr/) is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Greek petra (πέτρα), "rock", or petros (πέτρος), "stone", and īchōr (ἰχώρ), the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.
Petrichor is the term coined by Aust...
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I have always wonder what the smell of rain is all about and I got to learn it and I was fascinated to I thought I should share it to you guys too
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