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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)
- (mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO3, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.
Derived terms
- fluoroperovskite
- post-perovskite
- silicate perovskite
See also
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- ↑ Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997