geosmins

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A form of geosmin — A bacterial derivative of decahydronaphthalene that has a strong earthy smell and is the material responsible for petrichor and for the earthy taste of beetroot.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of geosmin
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APA

geosmins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geosmins

MLA

“geosmins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geosmins. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geosmins,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geosmins.

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