perovskite
[ puh-rof-skahyt, -rov- ]
nounMineralogy.
a naturally occurring titanate of calcium, CaTiO3, found as yellow, brown, or black cubic crystals, usually in metamorphic rocks.
Origin of perovskite
11835–45; <German Perowskit, named after Count Lev Alekseevich Perovskiĭ (1792–1856), Russian statesman; see -ite1
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British Dictionary definitions for perovskite
perovskite
/ (pɛˈrɒvskaɪt) /
noun
a yellow, brown, or greyish-black mineral form of calcium titanate with some rare-earth elements, which is used in certain high-temperature ceramic superconductors
Origin of perovskite
1C19: named after Count Lev Alekseevich Perovski (1792–1856), Russian statesman
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