perovskite

American  

[puh-rof-skahyt, -rov-] / pəˈrɒf skaɪt, -ˈrɒv- /

noun

Mineralogy.

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

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perovskite British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of perovskite

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

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Example Sentences

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perovskite

The other is crystalline perovskite, a semiconductor already used in technologies including solar cells, lasers and data storage devices.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

When combined, the silver-doped DNA and perovskite formed bio-hybrid pathways that directed the flow of electrical current through the device.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

A research team led by Professor Yulong Ding from the University of Birmingham's School of Chemical Engineering has shown that these temperatures can be significantly reduced by using a perovskite catalyst.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026

Their findings, published March 3 in Advanced Materials, show that halide perovskite crystals can change their shape when exposed to light and then return to their original form.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026

Despite these advantages, inverted PSCs have been limited by problems at the bottom interface, also known as the buried interface, where the perovskite layer contacts the hole transport layer.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026

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