Do you love the smell of rain? Petrichor is the pleasant, earthy smell that occurs when rain falls on dry soil, a scent created by plant oils, soil bacteria (like Actinomycetes producing geosmin), and ozone, which are released into the air as aerosols when raindrops hit the ground. Coined by Australian scientists in 1964, the word comes from Greek petra (stone) and ichor (the blood of gods), symbolizing the “blood of the stone”. | Visit Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Celebs Teach English on Instagram: "Lisa Manobal explains: Petrichor “That pleasant, earthy smell after it rains — that’s called petrichor. It’s nature’s perfume, fresh from the clouds.” #Petrichor #LisaExplains #CelebsTeachEnglish #SpokenEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishWithCelebs #VocabularyBoost #FluentEnglish #WordOfTheDay #EnglishLearning #LisaManobal #LisaManoban"