82
True
Unknown
Petricor is the official name for the smell of rain.
The term 'Petrichor' is widely recognized as the name for the distinct earthy smell associated with rain on dry soil. It was coined by Australian researchers in 1964 to describe this specific phenomenon. The evidence confirms the factual accuracy of this claim.
Individual Claims
82
True
Science
Petricor is the official name for the smell of rain.
The term 'Petrichor' was officially coined in 1964 by Australian scientists to describe the smell of rain on dry soil. Multiple sources corroborate this information, including a detailed history from Wikipedia and a publication by the American Chemical Society. No credible sources contradict this claim.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
90
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
82
Evidence Summary
Multiple sources confirm the term 'Petrichor' for the smell of rain.
