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perovskite
Perovskite (noun) means (mineralogy) A calcium titanium oxide mineral found in small amounts within certain rocks.
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(mineralogy) A calcium titanium oxide mineral found in small amounts within certain rocks.
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Etymology
Formed from Perovski plus -ite, named in 1839 for the Russian mineralogist L. A. Perovski (1792-1856).
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"perovskite" (noun) means (mineralogy) A calcium titanium oxide mineral found in small amounts within certain rocks.