I-Zinc oxide yinto engabonakaliyo kunye ne-chemical formula ZnO, eyi-oxide ye-zinc.Ayinyibiliki emanzini, inyibilika kwiasidi kunye nealkali eyomeleleyo.I-Zinc oxide iyongezo yeekhemikhali eziqhelekileyo ezisetyenziswa ngokubanzi kwimveliso yeeplastiki, iimveliso ze-silicate, irabha yokwenziwa, i-lubricants, iipeyinti, i-ointments, i-adhesives, ukutya, iibhetri, i-flame retardants kunye nezinye iimveliso.I-Zinc oxide ine-gap enkulu yebhendi yamandla kunye ne-exciton yamandla okubopha, ukukhanya okuphezulu, kunye nokusebenza okugqwesileyo kwe-luminescence kubushushu begumbi.Isetyenziswa kwimiboniso yekristale elulwelo, iitransistors zefilimu ezibhityileyo, iidiode ezikhupha ukukhanya kunye nezinye iimveliso kwintsimi ye-semiconductor.Ukongezelela, i-microparticles ye-zinc oxide nayo iqalile ukudlala indima kwimihlaba ehambelanayo njenge-nanomaterial.