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	Petrichor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Petrichor (from Greek petros, stone + ichor) is the scent of rain on dry earth; more specifically, it is the name of the yellow organic oil that yields this scent.
		Bear and R. Thomas: "Petrichor and plant growth", Nature 207(5005):1415-1416 (Sep. 1965)
		This article about an organic compound is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Petrichor (242 words)

	Ballet-Dance Magazine May 2004 - LINES Contemporary Ballet's The Rite of Spring
		From the immensely talented Drew Jacoby to the newcomer John Michael Schert, there is a young generation of performers that take the stage with an assurance that almost matches that of company mainstays such as Maurya Kerr and Gregory Dawson.
		Laurel Keen, who performed with Pacific Northwest Ballet, caught my eye in the evocatively titled "The Patience of Aridity, Waiting for Petrichor." As with many of King's titles, this one expresses a kind of lyricism that ones wishes were more fully reflected in the choreography.
		Petrichor is an obscure but lovely word that refers specifically to the "smell of rain on dry ground." Inherent in it is a sense of lonely anticipation, and Keen's short bursts of movement coupled with the lonely "cello playing in a Metro station" accompaniment of Miguel Frasconi's music seemed to fit the notion.
	www.ballet-dance.com /200405/articles/lines-rite20040409.html (928 words)

	Petrichor < Looseassociations < TWiki
		"Petrichor" is the smell produced by the first rain on dry ground.
		We just had a couple of weeks of dry, sunny weather followed by some pretty intense rainfall, and the petrichor, though faint, was evocative.
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	looseassociations.com /twiki/bin/view/Looseassociations/Petrichor (529 words)

	Terribly Sane --- The Diary of Petrichor
		Petrichor and I did get into a fight, where I made a comment that I knew was detrimental and evil and my pessimism shining through.
		Petrichor snorted that the fucker thought that we were stupid.
		This was supposed to be a guest entry for Petrichor, but it isn’t going in that direction anymore.
	petrichor.diaryland.com /loceone.html (1164 words)

	Petrichor - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Petrichor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Here you will find more informations about Petrichor.
		Petrichor (from Greek petros, stone + ichor) is the scent of rain on dry earth; more specifically, it is the name of the organic oil that yields this scent.
		Petrichor has yet to be synthesized, perhaps due to its complexity: it is composed of more than fifty different substances.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Petrichor.html (162 words)

	pedestrian saga » 2004 » April
		It is "the pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell", the vital essence of Greek gods, stored in the dry earth and released by the rain.
		I deeply appreciate the rare rainy day in LA, and now I’m empowered to explain more specifically why - the petrichor is the olfactory indication of relief and renewal, a well-needed wash of the concrete and drink for the parched plants.
		A quick Google search reveals some interesting folks who appreciate petrichor too, in their own way: you’ll find them here and here and here.
	www.pedestriansaga.com /archives/2004/04 (1231 words)

	Terribly Sane --- The Diary of Petrichor
		Yes, I and petrichor are very similar people, but the differences, it is in the differences which the truth lies in.
		For petrichor has more friends than me, he has people that genuinely talk with and listen to him from time to time and but, I, I have almost no one to talk with and sometimes the conversations are limited, and I might have one, perhaps two if I am lucky such interactions every month.
		And this points out something, both petrichor and this real life persona that I refer to are both auras, both masks, both are sets of clothes that I put on.
	petrichor.diaryland.com /auras.html (522 words)

	Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
		Despite these shortcomings, there are some very exciting moments and King has utilized the space of the stage to much better advantage than he usually does; lines curve around to fill in the corners and circles, sweeping up dancers and carrying them onward.
		Also on the program is "The Patience of Aridity, Waiting for Petrichor," another aptly named ballet, but it only becomes apparent after a trip to the dictionary.
		Petrichor is the pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell.
	www.danceinsider.com /f2004/f0414_1.html (1331 words)

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		Didn't you always wish there were a word for the wonderful scent of new rain as it dampens the earth.
		"Petrichor" was coined by Australian researchers in an article in "Nature" in 1964 for the pleasant rain smell, says linguist Michael Quinion, editor of World Wide Words.
		The olfactory source is an oily essence given off by vegetation during dry spells and adsorbed onto the surface of rocks and soil particles, concocted of some fifty different compounds "rather like a perfume," and released into the air again with the next rains.
	www.richmond.com /printer.cfm?article=1543284 (634 words)

	Article - Finding Words for Wine
		Further research revealed that "petrichor" is achingly, lovably obscure.
		"Petrichor" ("PET-ruh-core") is based on the Greek root words petros ("stone") and ichor (the transparent fluid that, according to Greek mythology, flowed in the veins of the gods in place of mere mortal blood).
		It may show at its most delightful in Loire Valley reds, particularly in wines with a few years of age, cellared long enough that their underlying minerality takes center stage as youthful fruit gives way to reveal it.
	www.winesquire.com /articles/2004/wlp0411a.htm (1256 words)

	Alonzo King's Lines Ballet - Rite of Spring; Coleman Hawkins Love Song from Apache; Baker Fix; The Patience of Aridity, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Only The Patience of Aridity, Waiting for Petrichor, a group piece with music by two composers, Miguel Frasconi and Edgar Meyer, made much of an artistic impact.
		It was a show bizzy, fashion-show dance, ballet in the worst sense, and it didn’t seem to shed any light or love on its subject, the exotic pioneer of early-20th Century dance.
		The Patience of Aridity, Waiting for Petrichor, like the inexplicable title, was really two dances.
	www.culturevulture.net /Dance2/AlonsoKing5.htm (623 words)

	30 Second Wine Advisor: Finding words for wine - wineloverspage.com
		A relatively recent coinage, invented in 1964 by the Australian geologists I.J. Bear and R.G. Thomas, it describes the fresh, earthy smell that fills the air when rain after a dry spell releases molecular oils given off by vegetation into the air.
		The extremely obscure Puzelat 2000 "La Tesnière" Pineau d'Aunis that I've reported previously offers an extremely vivid demonstration of "petrichor." Today, I offer tasting reports on two evocatively minerally Loire reds, with apologies that these specific vintages may be difficult to find at retail because they're a few years old.
		Full fl fruit continues on the palate, a bit austere with its tart, lemony acidity; and swmming just beneath the surface is that lovely "petrichor" minerality like fresh rainwater running over limestone.
	www.wineloverspage.com /wineadvisor1/tswa041105.phtml (1462 words)

	Lines - Ann Murphy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ironically, when the movement is strictly neoclassical in Rite, which it rarely is, King tends to fall back on a clichéd array of piqués and attitude turns.
		This doesn’t happen in the beautiful program opener "The Patience of Aridity, Waiting for Petrichor" with 12/13ths of the music composed by Bay Area composer Miguel Fransconi (with Okkyung Lee on cello) and 1/13 a snippet of Edgar Meyer’s first movement of his Violin Concerto.
		Petrichor is the smell of water on dry rock or earth after a long period of drought and alludes to the oily, mineraly perfume that wafts into the air, which comes from a residue of plant oils.
	www.danceviewtimes.com /dvw/reviews/2004/spring/lines.htm (1263 words)

	The Friday Forums - Rain... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I love the smell of petrichor in November...
		Petrichor is the smell of rain falling on dry hard baked earth (Beery?
		All those lovely smells, animals running around free from captivity and dusky maidens dancing naked to ethereal music.
	www.thefridayproject.co.uk /talk/printthread.php?t=660 (321 words)

	"Petrichor" by Paul Ryan
		This valley hasn’t seen rain in fifty years and the nearest vegetation is two hundred miles away." Ibsen had an annoying imagination that interfered with archaeological explorations.
		"No, no, there is definitely a hint of petrichor in the air.
		Petrichor was a smell only released from rock or soil after a rain and took vegetation to imbue it, but….
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/10063/20020228/antipodean-sf.com/text/storyt2.htm (474 words)

	A collection of odds and ends from 2004 - PittsburghLIVE.com
		One that I used in the last year was petrichor (PET-ri-kuhr).
		It's a noun that refers to "the pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell".
		We are all familiar with petrichor but may have never had a specific word to describe the fragrance.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/style/homegarden/s_285841.html (1539 words)

	Joe's top 5 things: Top 5 good smells (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Not that much, mind, so it'd still be in the tope five, just maybe not number one.
		* Petrichor is the name for that smell that you get just after (sometimes during) rain, especially when it's rained onto dry earth or, less so, pavements, tarmac etc..
		Alas it has now been banned, making cut grass the top "summer" smell (although good beer and petrichor - nice one snaggletooth - would also be in there).
	www.20six.co.uk /weblogEntry/9jux41fuq1nw (218 words)

	Tucson Weekly : Arts : Complicated Choreography
		Schroder began working on the pair of new pieces that will make their debut at this weekend's concert.
		"Petrichor," a duet for Nathan Dryden and Schroder, is "simply structured.
		"Petrichor" is set to taped music by Chris Levesque.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /gbase/Arts/Content?oid=oid:69159 (1219 words)

	the knitting nederlass: January 2005
		The common rain smell is a gas called petrichor.
		Volatiles evaporate from plants and are absorbed by rocks, concrete etc. When the rain hits the rock, the volatiles are released into the atmosphere and you smell it.
		So there: Petrichor is your word of the day.
	nederlass.blogspot.com /2005_01_01_nederlass_archive.html (431 words)

	THE KING IS BACK, FORCEFULLY (NO, NOT THAT ONE!)
		These are dances to make you sit up, focus and tune in intently, with rarely a soothing massage for the dinosaur fringe in the audience.
		His "The Patience of Aridity, Waiting for Petrichor" for instance is hardly comfortable or comforting, no more so than the title itself---a taut, angular exercise in disorientation, with dancers in crouches, or in body configurations of Z, F, or crucifix.
		The new word petrichor, for instance, is a smell of an oily essence that comes from rocks or soil after a rain.
	www.artssf.com /king0696.html (715 words)

	Strange But True: Cincinnati.Com
		Q. Didn't you always wish there were a word for the wonderful scent of new rain as it dampens the earth.
		A. "Petrichor" was coined by Australian researchers in an article in "Nature" in 1964 for the pleasant rain smell, says linguist Michael Quinion, editor of "World Wide Words" (www.worldwidewords.org)
		Etymology: "Petrichor" comes from the Greek "petros" (a stone), plus "ichor" (flowing like blood in the veins of the gods), and meaning something like "essence of rock." "Alas," says Quinion, "the word is rarely encountered."
	www.cincinnati.com /freetime/strange/081301_strange.html (775 words)

	kidrock.ca - Petrichor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Petrichor: the smell of rain on dry ground.
		We couldn't find any results for Petrichor in Music.
		Here are some other items you may be interested in.
	www.kidrock.ca /Petrichor/reference/fullview/wiktionary/55758 (67 words)

	j f l e c k : : a t : : i n k s t a i n: Petrichor
		If I recall it right, the story documented Frank's unsuccessful search for an explanation.
		Now comes The Wordsmith, with not only a word for it ("petrichor" - the April 2 listing if it's already off of his front page) but a possible explanation in the usage he quotes:
		"Petrichor, the name for the smell of rain on dry ground, is from oils given off by vegetation, absorbed onto neighboring surfaces, and released into the air after a first rain."
	www.inkstain.net /fleck/archives/000938.html (214 words)

	petrichor. Suggestions for petrichor provided by Spelling Center of the the Free Online Dictionary. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Suggestions for petrichor provided by Spelling Center of the the Free Online Dictionary.
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	www.spellingcenter.com /petrichor (214 words)

	Shafer Merlot 2001 - 67 Wine and Liquor - Wine Online - Spirits and Wine Retailer
		Straight out of the vineyard the 2001 vintage gave us a wine with bigger varietal character than other recent vintages.
		The color is rich and inky; the mouthfeel is lush and expansive.Open a bottle of this wine and you uncork scents and flavors of fl cherries, spicy herbs, vanilla, and petrichor (the scent of rain on dry earth).
		The Cabernet Franc contributes hints of perfume and violets, while the dash of Cabernet Sauvignon gives the wine greater backbone.
	www.67wine.com /141614 (299 words)

	petrichor - OneLook Dictionary Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		We found 2 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word petrichor:
		Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "petrichor" is defined.
		petrichor : The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words [home, info]
	public.onelook.com /?w=petrichor (72 words)

	the Rubycon: irrevocably committed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The better weather is coming, although looking out of the window today you wouldn’t think it was.
		Warm weather brings the delight of the petrichor (PET-ri-kuhr).
		Yes, petrichor, the pleasant smell of the first rain after a dry spell.
	www.therubycon.com /archive/000155.html (131 words)

	Lines Ballet stretches to new horizon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		King's Lines Ballet is in the midst of a seasonal bloom of creativity, with four new ballets at Yerba Buena Center (the proceedings move down to Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts April 29-May 1).
		The opener, it's a series of solos, duets and a quartet, set to 12 numbingly repetitive cello passages by contemporary composer Miguel Frasconi.
		And then along comes Part 13, from the first movement of Edgar Meyer's gorgeous violin concerto, and we are saved by the petrichor.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/04/12/DDG08635T01.DTL&type=performance (469 words)

	Snowblink: Petrichor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It surprises me that the English language comes that close to nuance.
		Tomorrow's goal -- to use petrichor at least once in conversation tomorrow.
		Yeah I've gone all day, and I haven't used Petrichor once.
	www.snowblink.co.uk /archives/2004/10/04/petrichor (133 words)

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