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

And in China, Feng Fan cofounded Yanhe Technology to commercialize solar cells from perovskites, a thin, ultra-efficient material that can be coated onto flexible surfaces or screens and generate power in low-light conditions. —Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

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

Scientists in China have developed a new passivation method that has resulted in the design of a new perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with a power conversion efficiency of more than 33 percent. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026

Although his group is now focusing on the larger perovskite microLEDs, Di expects researchers will eventually reckon with nanoLEDs’ efficiency gap. —IEEE Spectrum, 12 Feb. 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