Bacteria, plants and even lightning can all play a role in the pleasant smell we experience after a thunderstorm; that of clean air and wet earth. Known as petrichor, the scent has long been ...

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Petrichor is the earthy aroma that follows rain. It comes primarily from chemical compounds called ... Geosmin and other terpenes, such as 2-methyl-isoborneol (2-MIB), are soluble and volatile ...