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geosmins

geosmins is the plural of geosmin.

Meaning of geosmin

Noun

geosmin (countable and uncountable, plural geosmins)

  1. 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.
    • A good example of this is geosmin, for which a typical sensitivity for the human nose is below 10 parts per trillion (10 parts in 10¹⁸ v/v) (ppt).1998, F. Colin, Ph. Quevauviller, Monitoring of Water Quality, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 151

Questions about geosmins

What is geosmins the plural of?
Geosmins is the plural of geosmin.

Words near geosmins in the dictionary

  1. geosequestration
  2. geosite
  3. geosites
  4. geoslavery
  5. geosmin
  6. geosmins
  7. geosocial
  8. geosocially
  9. geosol
  10. geosols
  11. geosopher

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