perovskite

[ puh-rof-skahyt, -rov- ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. a naturally occurring titanate of calcium, CaTiO 3 , found as yellow, brown, or black cubic crystals, usually in metamorphic rocks.

perovskite

/ pɛˈrɒvskaɪt /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of perovskite¹

1835–45; < German Perowskit, named after Count Lev Alekseevich Perovskiĭ (1792–1856), Russian statesman; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of perovskite¹

C19: named after Count Lev Alekseevich Perovski (1792–1856), Russian statesman

Example Sentences

Testing perovskite solar cells in the lab used to require a decent pair of running shoes.

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To improve stability in its products, Saule made changes to the metal contacts in the cell, as well as to the perovskite layer.

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The company is manufacturing panels from rigid, glass-encased cells that are made with perovskites.

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Researchers have been working to improve the lifetime of perovskites, both by developing less reactive perovskite recipes and finding better ways to package them.

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If perovskites manage to shoulder their way into the solar energy market, that may be “the critical path” for satisfying the world’s energy needs sustainably, Serdy says.

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