perovskite

See also: pérovskite

English

Etymology

From Perovski +‎ -ite. Named for Russian mineralogist L. A. Perovski (1792-1856) in 1839.[1]

Noun

perovskite (plural perovskites)

  1. (mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO3, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Perovskite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “perovskite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
  1. ^ Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Italian

Noun

perovskite f (plural perovskiti)

  1. (mineralogy) perovskite
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