http://wordie.org/words/petrichor Comments for the word 'Petrichor' http://wordie.org/ http://wordie.org/words/petrichor#comments Probably from the greek petros, rock; and ichor, the essence of the gods. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:14:47 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/petrichor#comments http://wordie.org/words/petrichor#comments The common rain smell is a gas called petrichor. Volatiles evaporate from plants and are absorbed by rocks, concrete etc. When the rain hits the rock, the volatiles are released into the atmosphere and you smell it. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:10:48 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/petrichor#comments http://wordie.org/words/petrichor#comments It seems ironic that we venerate petrichor, that essence of the earth and the rain, on the most unnatural of media (or is it?), the internet. Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:35:47 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/petrichor#comments http://wordie.org/words/petrichor#comments the scent of rain on dry earth. thanks girlkate for this word!! Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:20:47 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/petrichor#comments