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Yominum sulfide structure

A projection of the molecular structure of yominum sulfide

Yominum sulfide was a substance that occurred in crystallized form with the the molecular formula of K4Ym3(SO73Es2).

When Spock was performing a memory test, one of the questions asked him what the molecular formula for yominum sulfide crystals was. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 2, p. 509) yominium was "invented" by Kirk Thatcher, who named it after Leonard Nimoy – "Yomin" is "Nimoy" spelled backwards.
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