氧化锌是锌的氧化物，难溶于水，可溶于酸和强碱。它是白色固体，故又称锌白。它能通过燃烧锌或焙烧闪锌矿（硫化锌）取得。在自然中，氧化锌是矿物红锌矿的主要成分。虽然人造氧化锌有两种制造方法：由纯锌氧化或烘烧锌矿石而成。氧化锌作为添加剂在多种材料和产品有应用，包括塑料、陶瓷、玻璃、水泥、润滑剂、油漆、软膏、粘合剂、填隙材料、颜料、食品（ 补锌剂）、电池、铁氧体材料、阻燃材料和医用急救绷带等。

氧化锌是一种宽带隙半导体材料，室温下带隙约3.3eV，激子束缚能高达60meV，有望取代GaN成为做紫外光LD和LED的材料。在光电子领域有重要应用。

Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula ZnO. ZnO is a white powder that is insoluble in water, and it is widely used as an additive in numerous materials and products including rubbers, plastics, ceramics, glass, cement, lubricants, paints, ointments, adhesives, sealants, pigments, foods, batteries, ferrites, fire retardants, and first-aid tapes. Although it occurs naturally as the mineral zincite, most zinc oxide is produced synthetically.