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Perovskite

Per-ov′skite

,
Noun.
[From von
Perovski
, of St. Petersburg.]
(Min.)
A titanate of lime occurring in octahedral or cubic crystals.
[Written also
Perofskite
.]

Definition 2024


perovskite

perovskite

See also: pérovskite

English

Noun

perovskite (plural perovskites)

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

Derived terms

  • fluoroperovskite
  • post-perovskite
  • silicate perovskite

See also

  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