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zinc oxide

ZnO is a white powder insoluble in water
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zinc oxide

Summary

zinc oxide is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,560 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • zinc oxide's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • zinc oxide's canonical SMILES is recorded as O=[Zn][4].
  • zinc oxide's chemical formula is recorded as ZnO[5].
  • zinc oxide is a type of chemical compound[6].
  • zinc oxide is part of zinc white[7].
  • zinc oxide is used for medication[8].
  • zinc oxide is used for sunscreen[9].
  • zinc oxide's Commons category is recorded as Zinc oxide[10].
  • zinc oxide comprises oxygen[11].
  • zinc oxide comprises zinc[12].
  • zinc oxide's refractive index is recorded as {'amount': '+2.015'}[13].
  • zinc oxide's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • zinc oxide's has effect is recorded as zinc oxide exposure[15].
  • zinc oxide's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0675[16].
  • zinc oxide's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+5.61'}[17].
  • zinc oxide's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+79.924057'}[18].
  • zinc oxide's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+3587'}[19].
  • zinc oxide's sublimation temperature is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+1800'}[20].
  • zinc oxide's vapor pressure is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6859652', 'amount': '+0'}[21].
  • zinc oxide's immediately dangerous to life or health is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21077820', 'amount': '+500'}[22].
  • zinc oxide's medical condition treated is recorded as dermatitis[23].
  • zinc oxide's solubility is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21127659', 'amount': '+0.0004'}[24].
  • zinc oxide's subject has role is recorded as dermatologic drug[25].
  • zinc oxide's standard enthalpy of formation is recorded as {'unit': 'Q752197', 'amount': '+350.8'}[26].
  • zinc oxide's associated hazard is recorded as zinc oxide exposure[27].

Why It Matters

zinc oxide ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,560 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Inxight: Drugs Database. Retrieved . drugs.ncats.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → oxygen, zinc
    Subclass of → chemical compound
    Has effect → zinc oxide exposure
    Safety classification and labelling → Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008, NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 27694, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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