1. A mineral or synthetic compound with the crystal structure of calcium titanate (CaTiO₃), characterized by a cubic or pseudocubic lattice; widely used in materials science and photovoltaic applications.
Usage: technical; materials science

Examples

• Perovskite is named after the Russian mineralogist Lev Perovski.
• Scientists are developing perovskite solar cells as a promising alternative to traditional silicon photovoltaics.
• The perovskite structure allows for tunable electronic and optical properties.
• Researchers discovered that organic-inorganic perovskites can achieve high power conversion efficiencies.
• Perovskite materials are being investigated for use in light-emitting diodes and lasers.