perovskite

See also: pérovskite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

perovskite (plural perovskites)

(mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, Ca Ti O₃, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.

Derived terms

fluoroperovskite
post-perovskite
silicate perovskite

Translations

a mineral, calcium titanate

Catalan: perovskita f
Dutch: perovskiet m
Finnish: perovskiitti
French: pérovskite (fr) f
German: Perowskit m
Italian: perovskite f
Portuguese: perovskita f
Spanish: perovskita f

See also

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Perovskite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“perovskite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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)

(mineralogy) perovskite

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