Potassium
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| Name: | Potassium |
| Symbol: | K |
| Atomic Number: | 19 |
Potassium is a chemical element, number 19 on the periodic table.
When the crew of the USS Exeter was reduced to crystalline minerals with all water drained from their bodies, 35% of their remains were potassium. (TOS: "The Omega Glory")
During a scan of Aldean DNA, Doctor Beverly Crusher was able to confirm that potassium overexposure was not responsible for the Aldeans sterility. (TNG: "When The Bough Breaks")
