perovskite
[ puh-rof-skahyt, -rov- ]
/ pəˈrɒf skaɪt, -ˈrɒv- /
noun Mineralogy.
a naturally occurring titanate of calcium, CaTiO3, found as yellow, brown, or black cubic crystals, usually in metamorphic rocks.
Words nearby perovskite
perorate, peroration, perot, h. ross, perotinus, perovo, perovskite, peroxidase, peroxidate, peroxidation, peroxide, peroxide blonde
Origin of perovskite
1835–45; < 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
Word Origin for perovskite
C19: named after Count Lev Alekseevich Perovski (1792–1856), Russian statesman
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