zinc oxide
noun
: an infusible white solid ZnO used especially as a pigment, in compounding rubber, and in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations (such as ointments and sunblocks)
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Mineral sunscreens like zinc oxide help to protect against UV and some visible light.
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The mineral offering, made with non-nano zinc oxide, was designed for sensitive skin and comfortable wear.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Above this sits the indium-free chalcopyrite absorber, followed by a 150-nm cadmium sulfide buffer layer, a zinc oxide window layer, and a metallic grid electrode.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
As the particles were cooled, the free zinc bound with oxygen to form zinc oxide crystals.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The mineral offering, made with non-nano zinc oxide, was designed for sensitive skin and comfortable wear.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Above this sits the indium-free chalcopyrite absorber, followed by a 150-nm cadmium sulfide buffer layer, a zinc oxide window layer, and a metallic grid electrode.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
As the particles were cooled, the free zinc bound with oxygen to form zinc oxide crystals.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Zinc oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zinc%20oxide. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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