# perovskite

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #75,285

## Definitions
1. A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO₃, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.

## Etymology
From Perovski + -ite. Named for Russian mineralogist L. A. Perovski (1792-1856) in 1839.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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