Zinc oxide imapezeka mwachilengedwe ngati mineral zincite.Ndiwofunikira kwambiri zinc ndipo imakhala ndi ntchito zambiri zamafakitale.Zinc oxide ndi mtundu wa pigment mu utoto woyera.Amagwiritsidwa ntchito popanga ma enamel, inki zosindikizira zoyera, zomatira zoyera, magalasi osawoneka bwino, zinthu za mphira ndi matailosi apansi.Amagwiritsidwa ntchito mu zodzoladzola, sopo, mankhwala, simenti yamano, mabatire osungira, zida zamagetsi, ndi zida za piezoelectric.