perovskite

noun

pe·​rov·​skite pə-ˈräv-ˌskīt  -ˈräf- 

: a yellow, brown, or grayish-black mineral consisting of an oxide of calcium and titanium and sometimes containing rare earth elements

Examples of perovskite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tandem cells protect the perovskite layer The study also showed that the improved organic solar cells protect the perovskite layer in n-i-p inorganic perovskite-organic tandem solar cells. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Satellite industry consultant Stuart Taylor told Ars that SpaceX might consider using a newer material called perovskite (there are some Internet rumors about this) instead of silicon, which could enable much lighter solar panels. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Tandem cells combine silicon with a thin perovskite layer to capture more of the solar spectrum, delivering significantly higher efficiency from the same surface area. — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The researchers fabricated ultrathin perovskite absorber layers measuring just 10 nanometers thick while still retaining useful photovoltaic performance. — New Atlas, 26 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

German Perowskit, from Count L. A. Perovskiĭ †1856 Russian statesman

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for perovskite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite