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Zinc oxide occurs in nature as the mineral zincite. Zinc peroxide, ZnO₂ .½ H₂O, is a white to yellow powder used in antiseptic ointments.

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Zinc oxide is a semiconductor with a direct band gap of 3.2 eV. A common application is in gas sensors. As of 2003, it has been utilized in recent research to build blue LEDs and transparent TFTs.