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Perovskite
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<p>Perovskite is a calcium titanium <a href="/facts/Oxide_mineral/B4ajLX61">oxide mineral</a> composed of <a href="/facts/Calcium_titanate/9xjH7ewT">calcium titanate</a> (chemical formula <a href="/facts/Calcium/hf252CC0">Ca</a><a href="/facts/Titanium/53ArnDoy">Ti</a><a href="/facts/Oxygen/acyn6o8r">O</a>3). Its name is also applied to the class of compounds which have the same type of <a href="/facts/Crystal_structure/bJ4bCeHd">crystal structure</a> as CaTiO3, known as the <a href="/facts/Perovskite_(structure)/Gu39aNyo">perovskite structure</a>, which has a general <a href="/facts/Chemical_formula/hghUtthl">chemical formula</a> A2+B4+(X2−)3. Many different <a href="/facts/Cations/wrbwhF3z">cations</a> can be embedded in this structure, allowing the development of diverse engineered materials. </p>