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Geosmin Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix geo-

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Noun
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A bacterial derivative of decahydronaphthalene that has a strong earthy smell and is the material responsible for petrichor.

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Rhyming Words
min imin emin amin gamin aimin ulmin tomin armin lamin fomin ermin ramin zymin comin admin cumin humin hemin firmin
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