today i learned "petrichor".

the word came up at dinner tonight and it's the word for that post-rain smell - who knew there was a word for it? from wikipedia:

from Greek petros "stone" + ichor "the fluid that is supposed to flow in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology") is the name of the scent of rain on dry earth.

although, the word was created specifically for a scent that involves oil from plants and dry earth - so i doubt it's truly the smell most of us know from living in cities and suburbs. perhaps a new word should be created for that - cementichor? asphaltichor? hmm...