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perovskite

Syllabification: (pe·rovsk·ite)

Definition of perovskite

noun

  • a yellow, brown, or black mineral consisting largely of calcium titanate.
  • any of a group of related minerals and ceramics having the same crystal structure as this.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from the name of L. A. Perovsky (1792–1856), Russian mineralogist, + -ite1

perovskite in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of perovskite in the British & World English dictionary