geosmin

English

Noun

geosmin (countable and uncountable, plural geosmins)

  1. (organic chemistry) A bacterial derivative of decahydronaphthalene that has a strong earthy smell and is the material responsible for petrichor
    Geosmin is responsible for the earthy taste of beetroot.

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