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Petrichor N The Pleasant ___ Of Rainfall On Dry Soil Crossword Clue

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noun

• any property detected by the olfactory system

• a distinctive odor that is pleasant

60%4Petrichor, n. "The pleasant smell of ___ on dry ground"
noun

• water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

• drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds

• anything happening rapidly or in quick successive

verb

• precipitate as rain

46%8 Type of moisture that causes petrichor
noun

• a drop of rain

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