Meanings
nounperovskite (plural perovskites)
plural perovskites
- chemistryA minor accessory mineral, CaTiO₃, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.
Origin
From Perovski + -ite. Named for Russian mineralogist L. A. Perovski (1792-1856) in 1839.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan perovskita
- perovskitaa mineral, calcium titanate
Chinese Mandarin 鈣鈦礦 /钙钛矿
- 鈣鈦礦 /钙钛矿 (gàitàikuàng)a mineral, calcium titanate
Dutch perovskiet
- perovskieta mineral, calcium titanate
Finnish perovskiitti
- perovskiittia mineral, calcium titanate
French pérovskite
- pérovskitea mineral, calcium titanate
German Perowskit
- Perowskita mineral, calcium titanate
Italian perovskite
- perovskitea mineral, calcium titanate
Japanese ペロブスカイト
- ペロブスカイト (Perobusukaito)a mineral, calcium titanate
Korean 페로브스카이트
- 페로브스카이트 (perobeuseukaiteu)a mineral, calcium titanate
Portuguese perovskita
- perovskitaa mineral, calcium titanate
Russian перовски́т
- перовски́т (perovskít)a mineral, calcium titanate
Spanish perovskita
- perovskitaa mineral, calcium titanate
Cite this entry
APA
perovskite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perovskite
MLA
“perovskite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perovskite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perovskite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perovskite.
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