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This list contains chemical elements, materials, isotopes or (sub)atomic particle that exist primarily in works of fiction (usually fantasy or science fiction). No actual periodic elements end in "-ite", though many minerals have names with this suffix. Some of the materials listed as elements below may indeed be minerals, alloys, or other such combinations, but fictional works are often vague on such distinctions.

Fictional elements and materials

Name	Source	Uses
Adamant	Greek Mythology, RuneScape, Various later works	A strong, hard metal that has been mentioned numerous times since antiquity. The term initially referred to any unknown super-hard material but in Medieval works it may also refer to magnetic materials.
Adamantite	Greek Mythology, Dungeons & Dragons, Dwarf Fortress, RuneScape,Terraria, World of Warcraft, and other games.	A strong metal. Sometimes spelled "Adamantine". Presumably derived from the classic term and fictional material Adamant, which has numerous mentions going back to antiquity; the term initially referred to any unknown super-hard material, and finally settled on diamond. Often green, and heavy.
Adamantium	Marvel Comics, Final Fantasy, Warhammer 40K, Morrowind, Maplestory	Adamantium is a series of closely related compounds of iron mixed with chemical resins. It has been frequently described as being virtually indestructible. Substance of the skeleton of Wolverine.^[1]
Amazonium	DC Comics	Amazonium is a metal found only on Paradise Island, from which are made Wonder Woman's invulnerable bracelets. It is said to be one of (if not the) hardest metals known in the pre-Crisis DC Universe, along with supermanium (see below) and the 30th century's inertron.^[2]^[3]
Argonite	RuneScape	A mithril-like metal found only in the dungeons of Daemonheim. Not to be confused with the real-world Argonite, a mixture of argon and nitrogen.
Austrium	Academy of Sciences of Prague	Produces spectral lines at 4165 and 4030 Angstrom.^[4] Subsequently, though, it turned out to be just a property of gallium
Bane	RuneScape	A type of element that, when magically "tuned", enhances the ability to maim the creature that it is "tuned" to. Such examples include Dragons and Basilisks.
Bathus	RuneScape	A relatively weak grey metal found only in the dungeons of Daemonheim.
Black	RuneScape	A type of hardened steel that presumably has a higher carbon content that gives the metal its' color. Preferred by unholy insurgents, most notably the "Black Knights". It's counterpart is White.
Bombastium	Uncle Scrooge	An element each atom of which, when dropped in a barrel of water, is capable of generating a barrel containing a different flavor of ice cream, according to Carl Barks. It is discovered by the Brutopians. Scrooge McDuck pays one trillion dollars and six kitchen sinks for a soccer ball-sized sample of it in an auction in a 1957 story in Uncle Scrooge comics #17. In a Duck Tales story it is used to power a time machine invented by Gyro Gearloose.
Cobalt Thorium G^[5]^[6]	Dr. Strangelove	In Dr. Strangelove it is an element used in the Russians' doomsday device. Both (real) elements Cobalt and Thorium can be used in atomic weapons to increase the amount of dangerous nuclear fallout, which agrees with the sense in which "Cobalt Thorium G" is used in the movie.
Cavorite	The First Men in the Moon	An alloy in H. G. Wells' classic novel that is opaque to all forms of radiant energy including gravity. Manufactured out of a complicated alloy of metals and a "new element... called helium". The alloy in the form of a metallic paste is heated to a dull red glow in a stream of helium].
Corbomite	Star Trek	A fictional fictional substance. See episode: The Corbomite Maneuver.
Cuendillar	The Wheel of Time	A substance that is strengthened by physical strikes. The Dark Ones prison is made of it. See Book 1 WoT: The Eye of the World.
Darksteel	Magic the Gathering	A rare, dark greyish metal found on the artificial plane of Mirrodin. Darksteel is effectively indestructable, but in times past it could be forged into artifacts of varying power. Notable darksteel artifact include the Darksteel Colossus and the Darksteel Reactor.
Dilithium	Star Trek	A fictional crystalline mineral, in the universe of Star Trek, that is used to regulate the anti-matter-powered warp drives that allow starships to travel faster than light. (Although dilithium is a real molecule, it is a gas with none of the properties of the fictional crystals, and the writers were unaware of its existence.)
Dwarven Metal	The Elder Scrolls Series	Dwarven Metal Ingots were the metal of choice for the Dwemer. The method of producing these ingots was known only to the dwemer and hence was one of many secrets lost with the Dwemer. Due to the only source of this metal being the dwarven ruins, the metal has come to be known as "Dwarven Metal," named after its creators. This metal never dulls, nor does it rust.
Eitr	Norse Mythology, Tomb Raider Underworld	A bright blue liquid, where life comes from.
Ebony	The Elder Scrolls Series	Ebony is a form of volcanic glass-like material found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is relatively rare, and thus is the most expensive ore and ingot. It is used to Ebony Armor (heavy armor) and Ebony Weapons.
Element 115	Dark Reign	Discovered in the early days of exploration of the out solar system, Element 115 was notable as being a stable element despite having an atomic number higher than 92. The molecular physicist Alpheus Togra discovered that due to the peculiarly powerful "strong" nuclear force that held the nucleus together, he could utilise that to convert the angular momentum from an electron into mass. Togra was never able to complete his research into allowing him to control the reaction to produce desired elements.
Elemental	RuneScape	A purplish material obtained by mining the bodies of earth elementals. Refining it requires several loads of coal. Mostly used as armour for mages. To strengthen it, it goes through a process that "primes" it. It can then be turned into mind, body, cosmic, and chaos equipment by respectively extracting parts of your mind, body, magic abilities, and wit.
Element Zero	Mass Effect	Found in the systems of dying stars, this material is used to generate the mass effect fields of many technologies in the Mass effect universe. Applying a positive or negative charge to this substance reduces or increases the mass of any objects within the emission field. Also found in organics, and the source of biotic abilities. Nodules forming throughout the bodies of most species, such as the Asari. Introduced into human species via alleged experiments by a shadowy government agency.
Fractite	RuneScape	A durable grey-ish metal found only in Daemonheim.
Gorgonite	RuneScape	A very strong grey metal found only in Daemonheim.
Jerktonium	Spongebob Squarepants	A material in the Spongebob Squarepants special, "It's a Spongebob Christmas!" with the symbol "Jt" that Plankton inserted into pieces of fruitcake and used to turn everyone into a jerk.
Katagon	RuneScape	A strong bluish metal found only in Daemonheim.
Kratonite	Runescape	A greyish metal found only in Daemonheim.
Kryptonite	DC Comics	A crystalline material, originally in various colors with separate effects, harmful to Kryptonians and created during the destruction of Superman's home planet Krypton; synthesis is also possible. John Byrne's retcon of the DC Comics universe established green kryptonite as a compound and later issues had experiments by Batman and Luthor reestablish the Pre-Crisis versions of red, blue, and gold. Kryptonite has been found in the real world (according to its chemical composition) and has none of the properties or color variations of fictional kryptonite (google real kryptonite found). However, DC Comics had previously described kryptonite as an alien element with a higher atomic number than known Earth elements.
Latinum	Star Trek	A very rare and valuable silvery liquid. Gold-pressed latinum is a form of commodity money made of latinum suspended within gold. Latinum is valuable and stable as a commodity money because of its inability to be replicated—a technology, depicted in Star Trek, that can synthesize non-living matter, which would devalue any ordinary precious metal.^[7]
Marmaros	RuneScape	A slightly weak metal found only in Daemonheim. Named after a famous warrior.
Melange, the spice	Dune universe	The spice melange exists on only one planet in the known universe. It extends life in humans and can cause prescience. It is addictive and withdrawal is fatal.
Minovsky Particle, Mega particle	Gundam Universal Century	The two positive and negative Minovsky particles found in the Universal Century will form an I-Field when scattered in space. Depending on its density, it can block electro-magnetic waves and interfere with radar. Mega particle is a neutral version made by compressing the two Minovsky particles and used for powerful beam weaponry.
Mithril	Middle-earth, Dungeons & Dragons,The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, RuneScape, Terraria, World of Warcraft, Clash of Kingdoms, MapleStory	A durable silvery metal that is very light and extremely strong. Mithril means "grey gleam", but is translated as "true silver". It was mined in native form in Moria. It can also be worked into other forms with unusual properties such as reflecting only the light of the Moon. "Mythril" appears in the video game series Final Fantasy. Also, "Mithral" is used in D&D books and "Milrith" in Simon the Sorcerer. In the Warhammer world, the High Elven metal "Ithilmar" has similar properties and usage. In RuneScape it is a lightweight purple metal stronger than steel. In World of Warcraft, Mithril is a silvery-white mid-high level mineral. "Mithral" is also featured in the Dungeon Master series. It appears in armor form in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It also appears as a light blue metal used to make armor and weapons in MapleStory.
Novite	RuneScape	One of the weakest metals in Gielinor. It's ability to be broken easily matches that of bronze. It has a purple hue and is found only in Daemonheim.
Obdurium	Dungeons & Dragons	The only non-magical metal stronger than Adamantine in Dungeons & Dragons. Introduced in the 3rd edition "Stronghold Builder's Guidebook" rulebook.
Obsidium	World of Warcraft: Cataclysm	A metal found in Azeroth.
Octiron and Octogen	Discworld	A dense black metal and a magical gas that is a large part of the Discworld's crust and makes up its atmosphere. Its melting point is above the range of metal forges. The gates of Unseen University are made out of it. It is used to make magic needles and bells. It releases magical radiation, but if it becomes negatively polarized, it can be used to absorb such radiation. According to Unseen University, it generates significant amounts of heat under pressure, accounting for most of the volcanic geological processes on Discworld.
Omega	Star Trek: Voyager	An unstable molecule capable of destructive explosions that also disrupt subspace, making warp travel impossible. A 'perfect' energy source, Seven of Nine mentions that the Borg revere it religiously due to its perfection and multiple components working together perfectly. By contrast, the United Federation of Planets will ignore all other considerations, including the Prime Directive, to ensure the destruction of the particle.^[8]
Omnium steel	Marvel Comics	A ferroalloy stronger than titanium though weaker than adamantium. There is also a form of omnium which possess elastic ductility while retaining high durability, which was somehow employed in a full-body epidermal supplantation procedure on the villainous character Warhawk.
Onnesium	GDW Traveller/Marc Miller's Traveller	Rare element, atomic number 118, mildly radioactive and dangerous, which has been proved to be a viable room-temperature superconductor. Onnesium is normally found as small, silvery spheres embedded within meteoric nickel-iron.
Oozium 238	Advance Wars	An element/enemy from Advance Wars. It first appeared in Dual Strike and can absorb or devour any enemy.
Orichalcum	Mythology (Atlantis), Fate of Atlantis, Shadowrun, Exalted, Irregular Webcomic!, Star Ocean, Final Fantasy (various), Age of Mythology (The Titans Expansion), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, MapleStory	A metallic pink colored metal mined in Atlantis; another name for it is mountain copper.^[9] May be based on Auricupride. Used to power machinery in Atlantis in the Indiana Jones adventure game. In the Exalted setting Orichalcum is the strongest of the five magical materials and can be made by distilling mundane gold using Gaia's blood (Magma) and concentrating sunlight using large occult mirrors. Found in Final Fantasy as a rare material with varying properties. In the Soul Calibur series, Sophitia has a sword and shield set named Orichalcum. Used in smithing to craft Orcish weapons and armor in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. In Maplestory it is a fucshia metal used to craft armors and items. Also named "Orichalcon" in some games.
Oxyale	Final Fantasy	A strange liquid that produces oxygen. Used to breathe underwater.
Oxium	Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams	A rock mined from geodes on Mars which when kept in the mouth provides enough oxygen for the user to breathe the Martian atmosphere. Also called "Oxy Rocks"
Oxypheromalkahyde	Spaced	Metafiction—a steroid invented by Tim Bisley's character Doktor Mandrake, which unintentionally caused the mutation of The Bear
Pergium	Star Trek	A mineral mined in The Devil in the Dark and Prodigal Daughter
Phazite	Piers Anthony's Apprentice Adept series	A mineral found only in the world of Phaze, it was the source of all magic energy. On Phaze's technological alternate world, Proton, its counterpart Protonite was a powerful energy source.
Phazon	Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption	A blue or occasionally orange mutagenic and (in high quantities) toxic substance which is actually a form of inorganic life. Originates from the planet Phaaze, which sends out seeds called "Leviathans" to corrupt planets with it.
Parium	Marooned	In Marooned by John W. Campbell, Jr., the Jovian exploration ship Mercury was constructed from parium and synthium, elements which had great tensile strength.
Philote	Ender's Game series	An infinitely long "string" used biologically and mechanically for instantaneous communication. See Quantum entanglement.
Phlogiston	Dungeons & Dragons' Spelljammer campaign series, World of Warcraft	A highly flammable medium, similar to the interstellar medium, in which crystal spheres containing whole planetary systems are suspended; travel is conducted by "spelljammer ships". Named after the obsolete Phlogiston theory. In World of Warcraft it is a source of Energy that powers the creations of Engineers.
Phostlite	The Adventures of Tintin, The Shooting Star	Discovered by Professor Decimus Phostle and, as the name suggests, is named after him. Exposure to this element causes small living things like insects and arachnids to grow rapidly to enormous size, as well as causing plants such as fruits to go through their growth cycle, making them become enormous versions of the plants that grow them and have them make more fruits all at an astounding rate. It also appears to have the odd ability to grow exploding mushrooms, sometimes at a rapid rate for short periods of time.
Photofine Steel	Doctor Who—Planet of the Dead	Seen in the Doctor Who episode, Planet of the Dead, photofine steel is a metal that gets colder the hotter the outside temperature is. It was seen on the Tritovore's space ship.
Photonium	Voyager virtual season project	Used in starship hull construction, this "photon matter" has almost no mass, allowing for impressive maneuverability. It can alter its refraction index to absorb a specific amount of light and energy before becoming overloaded and returning to its original state.
Phrik	Star Wars	Within the Star Wars Expanded Universe phrikk is a metal strong enough to withstand the destruction of an entire world. The metal was also noteworthy for its ability to disable a lightsaber blade on contact.
Pizzazium Infinionite	Phineas and Ferb	A chemical element with atomic number 104 and atomic weight of 261. Despite being the least abundant chemical element, it can be purchased at the Superduper Mega Superstore in Danville. Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz wanted to use it for one of his evil schemes. Baljeet also wanted the pizazzium for one of his science experiments, and Candace wanted it as a gift to Jeremy.
Plasteel	Dune universe, Babylon 5, OtherSpace	Extremely tough form of steel, "stabilized with stravidium (see Below) fibers grown into its crystal structure." In Babylon 5, a "plasteel crystalline alloy" is used as the armor of the Victory-class starships and this is capable of refracting 80% of directed energy weapons. In OtherSpace, it is the clear, durable material used for starship viewports.
Plasti Steel	Batman Beyond	A highly durable metalloid-alloy featured in episode "Disappearing Inque", having practical application as an industrial sealant.
Polarite	Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)	A mineral found only in the frozen wastes of Frigia on the planet Mongo. Polarite had the ability to attract and neutralize the energized dust used by Ming the Merciless to spread the "Purple Death" on Earth. Described in Episode Two, "Freezing Torture".
Polydenum	OtherSpace	A metallic, radioactive, explosive element found in some planetary cores that is mined and refined to become the main fuel for starship sub-light engines in the OtherSpace multiverse, as well as a potent explosive.^[10]
Primal	RuneScape	The strongest material found in Gielinor. Virtually no weapon can harm it. It is dark red in color and is only found in Daemonheim.
Primium	Mage: The Ascension	A material designed by the Technocracy to resist magical abilities. It is also tough enough to be used as armor plate.
Promethium	Warhammer 40,000, RuneScape	General term for any petroleum-based fuel used by Imperial vehicles. Variations are used in Imperial flame throwers, described as highly volatile incendiary gel. Unlike the real life napalm, the weaponized Promethium self-combusts on contact with oxygen and can burn even when underwater or in vacuum. In RuneScape it appears as a red high-strength metal found only in Daemonheim. Not to be confused with real element Promethium.
Protoculture	Robotech	A fuel source produced from the Invid Flower of Life by the Robotech Masters. It was discovered by the scientist Zor, who would later used it in the development Robotechnology. Eight quarts of protoculture can power a Veritech Alpha Fighter for days; one quart can power a Veritech Cyclone Rider.
Protonite	Piers Anthony's Apprentice Adept series	A mineral found only on the planet Proton, it was used throughout the galaxy as a powerful energy source. On Proton's magical alternate world, Phaze, its counterpart Phazite was the source of magic energy.
Protosteel	Bionicle	A special form of electricity-conducting metallic Protodermis. The hardest known form of metal in existence, it was created by the artisans of Artakha. It can be damaged by another object made of protosteel, multiple types of disintegrator/laser beams, and a type of metal-eating virus.
ProtoZortium	Lilith: Operation Genesis	In Ehud Gat's Lilith: Operation Genesis, ProtoZortium was an alloy of metal that was partially grafted unto biological matters (proteins, possibly). The matter was 20 times more resilient than steel and could partially deflect beam weapons (such as lasers). being quasi-alive, dents and holes would regenerate over time. The super-metal was used for armors of ships and the likes but could also be laced into the bones of a human subject to form a bond that turn the bones nearly indestructible.
Psitanium	Psychonauts	An element that can bestow or amplify psychic powers or insanity. Delivered to Earth on a meteorite, Indians used them as arrowheads. In Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp, they are also used as currency.
Purralinium	Doona series, Treaty at Doona	A metal formed by stellar novas. Extremely rare, an even rarer impure form is used in matter transmission technology. Conductive. (Probably an alien (Hrruban) term for an unspecified non-fictional element or compound.)
Pyerite	EVE Online	A soft crystal-like mineral with a very distinguishing orange glow as if on fire. used as conduit and in the bio-chemical industry. Commonly found in many asteroid-ore types. See Pyrite.
PyrE	The Stars My Destination	The most powerful nuclear explosive ever created. It is activated via a telepathic signal.
Pyreal	Asheron's Call	Fictional metal found on the planet Auberean and used as currency and to forge weapons.
Quantium 40	Babylon 5	Used to construct jumpgates.
Quantonium	Monsters vs. Aliens	A luminous green energy described only as the most powerful substance in the universe. It can be found in very specific planetoids or is created in the conditions made by the planetoids when they explode. It can mutate humans' DNA and cause them to grow in size and strength and change the color of human hair, and it appears to have some energizing capabilities on machines.
Quassium B	John Pudney's Adventure books	Fictional element which featured in a number of books by John Pudney.
Radical Isotope	Andromeda	Radical isotopes are one of ten elements with negative atomic weights. They are used by the Spirit of the Abyss to control beings. Detecting radical isotopes reveals a being in league with The Abyss.
Radium X	The Invisible Ray	Radium X was an intensively radioactive extraterrestrial element discovered by Dr. Janos Rukh (Boris Karloff) in the 1936 film the The Invisible Ray. In the film, Dr. Rukh creates a death beam projector which harnesses the incredible power of Radium X for use as a destructive weapon of mass terror. Interestingly, Radium X also had healing powers. In a memorable scene, Rukh restores the sight of his blind mother (Violet Kemble Cooper) with the Radium X projector after developing a filter to curb its destructive effects. According to legend, this scene inspired John Lawrence (the younger brother of physicist Ernest Lawrence) to use radiation on his mother—who had been diagnosed with inoperable cancer of the uterus.^[11]
Randomonium	Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed	A fluorescent green element which is a viscous liquid at room temperature, it enables costumes to become the creatures they represent.
Randsdell's Metal	When Worlds Collide	An infusible metal of extreme strength used to insulate nuclear rocket engine nozzles in the novel When Worlds Collide.
Raritanium	Ratchet & Clank	A rare metal that is used for various upgrades in the game. It is also extremely hard and is used to produce armor, and the Omega Doom Blades and the Ryno 4EVER are some of the few weapons that can penetrate it. Its only other purpose is for purchasing the Gold Groovitron, which gives the owner unlimited groovitrons.
Rearden Metal	Atlas Shrugged	In Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, Rearden metal is a greenish-blue alloy invented by Hank Rearden. Lighter and stronger than traditional steel, it is to steel what steel was to iron. Among its ingredients are iron and copper, two metals seldom found together in real-world structural alloys.
Red matter	Star Trek (film)	Red matter is a fictional substance that appears in J.J. Abrams' 2009 film Star Trek and the lead-in comic book Star Trek: Countdown. The rare mineral decalithium is processed into red matter that creates a black hole when it comes in contact with nuclear matter. It is used in an attempt to avert an impending natural disaster, and to destroy a planet.
Red Rain	V (2009 TV series)	A red hued rain which purports to cure effects of global warming, but is actually a form of phosphorus with ill-intention.
Red Stone	Fullmetal Alchemist, Minecraft	A reddish stone made with the Red Water, a high-toxic liquid. It is used as an alchemic amplifier, as it amplifies the transmutation power of alchemists. It is also known as the incomplete Philosopher's Stone, because it has similar properties. In Minecraft, the stone is portrayed as a red-colored dust when mined from Red Stone Ore. It displays properties similar to those of transistors (having only two states - on [1] and off [0]), and can be used to make primitive circuitry by use of different logic gates. The introduction of a Red Stone torch, switch, or lever to the circuit serves to supply a source of power to the circuits.
Relux	Arcot, Wade, and Morey stories by John W. Campbell	Material created from light; indestructible and totally reflective. Used in the hull of the heroes' spaceships, among other things. See also Lux.
Residuum	Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition	A fine, golden dust that results from disenchanting a magic item. It is sometimes traded as currency, measured by weight. 10,000 gold worth of residuum weighs as much as a single gold piece, with one pound being worth 500,000 gold pieces.
Resistium	The Incredible Planet	The "hydrogen" of the "ultra-elements" (which had an atomic structure consisting of a nucleus of "negatrons," orbital protons and without any electrons present in the atom at all), resistium was many times stronger than steel or titanium and had unique chemical and electromagnetic properties. First featured in The Incredible Planet by John W. Campbell, Jr.
Rodinium	Star Trek (1966), "Balance of Terror"	At that time, according to Science Officer/First Officer Spock, the "hardest substance known to our science." The fragment Spock holds is from the outpost's protective shielding. The fragment crumbles in his hand, having been exposed to a new Romulan energy weapon.
Rovolon	E. E. Smith's Skylark of Space series	Mysterious platinum-group metal, known as "X" by its Earth-human discoverers (see that entry for details).
Rune Essence	RuneScape	A strange stone that is able to contain magic energy, which can be released at the owner's will. The pure form of Rune Essence is purer that rune essence and so can contain more complex and powerful magic. The essence is mined from large stones in a strange mine accessed only by wizards and such who know of it.
Runestone	Lost Kingdoms	A stone that allows the holder to unleash the powers of the monsters trapped within their card decks. Runestone is often made artificially which is less potent.
Runite	RuneScape	A light blue metal that is stronger than mithril or adamantite. It is quite rare, and when discovered, miners quickly deplete the source of the metal. It's weight is the same as normal steel.
Sakuradite	Code Geass	An element, plentiful in Japan but rare elsewhere, that possesses incredible superconductive properties. It is used to generate and channel energy in great quantities, and is an essential component of Knightmare Frames' propulsion systems.
Saronite	World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King	A very strong mineral found in Northrend. It is usually sickly green or ice-blue. Saronite is the hardened blood of the Old God, Yogg-Saron, who is imprisoned within the Titan vault, Ulduar. Used by the Undead Scourge to build their fortresses and war machines.
Schwartz, liquid	Spaceballs by Mel Brooks	A potent spaceship fuel, a small amount of which can propel a space Winnebago incredible distances.
Scrith	Ringworld by Larry Niven	A semi-translucent, impossibly strong material, somewhat ductile under massive force, that is used as the foundation of the Ringworld. It has a strength similar to the force which binds atomic nuclei. It also has the ability to hold strong magnetic fields, meaning it is a para-magnetic substance. Compare Neutronium.
Shazamium	Shazam!: "The Plot Against The Universe"^{[volume & issue needed]}	Constructed into a bracelet worn by Captain Marvel's mentor, the sorcerer Shazam. Its atomic number is 98; this has since been discovered and named californium. Shazam has to wear his shazamium bracelet at all times, for without it on his arm, he would fade away into nothingness in 24 hours. Captain Marvel's nemesis, Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana, steals the bracelet from Shazam, since it gives ordinary mortals wearing it ethereal form and the ability to penetrate any substance (except marvelium, described above) and allows instantaneous travel between Earth and the Rock Of Eternity.
Sheol	Fury3	Sheol, also known as red sheol, is a metal in the game Fury3. The isomorphic decay of this mineral attracts wormholes. Sheol is only found in the topsoil of the planet Ares.
Silverium	Motherload	One of many fictional elements mined from Mars
Sinisite	Sinistar videogame series	A high-energy material occurring naturally in crystalline form, it is found in white (1983 original game) or blue and green (1999's Sinistar: Unleashed) variants, usually mined from asteroids. It is used in the building of pieces of technology, or purified to form the high-explosive weapons known as Sinibombs.
Sivanium	Shazam!: "The Plot Against The Universe"^{[volume & issue needed]}	Invented by Captain Marvel's nemesis, Dr. Thaddeus Bodog Sivana. Its atomic number is 97; this has since been discovered and named berkelium. It is "living metal;" when used to construct a duplicate of any life form, especially a human, it will actually live once the duplicate is completed. Sivana tried to overrun the Universe with duplicates of himself consisting of this metal, but Captain Marvel used it to duplicate himself, freeing him to artifice marvelium (described above) and entrap Sivana within a box of it.
Sky Iron	His Dark Materials	A superior type of metal used by the panserbjorn (armored bears) of the North, compared to which other metals are worthless. Presumably originates from meteorites.
Solarbonite	Plan 9 from Outer Space	A high-energy substance found on Earth and possibly other planets. It is capable of exploding the particles that make up sunlight itself. If contained in a weapon, it can set off a chain reaction that explodes sunlight, along with anything the exploding sunlight touches, that will eventually destroy the universe, possibly at the speed of light itself.
Solarite	Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)	An unstable mineral with great explosive power found on the planet Mongo. Solarite was to be the ultimate weapon employed by Ming the Merciless against the people of Earth. Described in Episode Twelve, "Doom of the Dictator".
Solonite	Battlestar Galactica	A fictional high explosive in the original version of the science fiction series Battlestar Galactica. It may or may not be derived from solium.
Solid Protodermis	Bionicle	It comes in various forms. Rock-like Protodermis can be controlled by a Toa of Stone. It was mined and collected with a Sluice in Onu-Koro and Onu-Metru. It is used as a medium for carvings. Metal-like Protodermis can be controlled by a Toa of Iron. Special types of metal Protodermis exist, like the precious metals that the Toa Hagah's armor is made of. Ice-like Protodermis can be controlled by a Toa of Ice. Crystal-like Protodermis is used for the same purpose as glass.
Solinium	Artemis Fowl	A fictional radioactive material used by fairies to create short lasting bio-bomb that eliminates any living organism in its radius. The solinium in the bomb has a half-life of 14 seconds, and its radius can be controlled via computer. The depleted form is also used as a homing device sprayed on fairy equipment.
Solinite	Star Command: Revolution	A powerful source of energy found within the Zeta Galaxy. Its discovery strained the already-present tensions between the races, resulting in all-out war.
Solium	Battlestar Galactica	In original Battlestar Galactica television series, Solium is the Colonial term for Hydrogen. The show's depiction of an explosive fuel that is associated with the Latin term for the sun Sol is a dead giveaway.^{[original research?]}^{[citation needed]}
Solium	Blake's 7	A highly radioactive element utilized by the Terran Federation in a neutron bomb-type doomsday weapon to hold down hostile planets without a large military garrison.
Soulsteel	Exalted	The newest and the second strongest of the five magical materials, formed by alloying human souls and ore dredged up from the nightmares of dead elder gods that teeter upon the edge of oblivion. They always bring with them the chill of the abyss.
Space Alloy Gren		This is the metal utilized to construct the eponymous Grendizer of the anime series Grendizer. The metal seems highly similar to Chogokin Z, another fictional metal used to construct mechs.
Spartanium	The Space Eagle: Operation Star Voyage	Derived from rare radioactive platinum ore whose only source is a mine in Siberia. A single gram of the element is enough to power a starship for faster-than-light travel.
Specium	Ultraman Dyna	An element found only on Mars, used to power extremely powerful energy weapons.
Spice	Spore	Spice is a gaseous substance that erupts from gysers. It can be found on almost all planets in the game. Spice is a valuable trading item among all intelligent species, and it comes in a variety of different colors such as red, yellow and blue.
Stardust	Stardust	The remnants of a fallen star brought into the waking world from the magical land of Faerie.
Star Metal	Archaic term	An old term probably used to refer to magnetic metals or metals found in meteorites.
Starmetal	Exalted	The rarest of the five magical materials, created by the remaining essence of fallen gods.
Starmetal	Conan The Adventurer	A metal with magical properties found in fallen meteors. Can be forged into weapons that banish Serpent Men.
Stealth ore	Artemis Fowl	A metal that absorbs all known wavelengths of light, making it invisible to all forms of electronic eye. It is very expensive to manufacture.
Stravidium	Dune universe	An apparently fibrous component of Plasteel which is described as being "stabilized with stravidium fibers grown into its crystal structure."
Stormphrax	The Edge Chronicles	Very powerful material, in dark, it is supremely heavy, in light, it is lighter the... well, sunlight. Created in thunderstorms, it is the physical result of a lightning bolt. Precisely at twilight, it can be crushed, purifying water, no matter how contaminated. Blades made of stormphrax can be devastating, having the force of lighting.
Strongium 90	1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon	Used by gym owner Wally Airhead and his men in the episode "Leonardo Cuts Loose". Provides the user with strength.^[12]
Stygium	Discworld	Dull black metal which heats up in the presence of light; direct sunlight causes it to burn or explode. Typically made into rings which are always worn under a glove, usually by alumni of the Assassins Guild because of the colour.
Submarinum	The Tunnel	New element found in the seabed rock of the Atlantic Ocean while building the transcontinental tunnel in Bernhard Kellermann's novel.
Supermanium	DC Comics	"The strongest metal known to science!...forged by him (Superman) from the heart of a mighty star!" A metallic ore designed to mimic Superman’s powers, as well as intensify a red star's weak radiation output to render it identical to the far stronger output of a yellow star and even absorb kryptonite radiation. Harder and denser even than the diamond allotrope of carbon, supermanium apparently ceased to exist after the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Supremium	Supreme	An element that gave Supreme his powers of flight, super strength, and more. Supremium appears throughout the comics in many colors, each one with a different reality-altering effect. White Supremium is fatal to Supreme, amber Supremium warps time, onyx Supremium erases time, sapphire Supremium affects probabilities, ruby Supremium transmutes matter, and violet Supremium has random effects which often include transmutation.
Synthium	Marooned	In Marooned by John W. Campbell, Jr., the Jovian exploration ship Mercury was constructed from parium and synthium, metallic super elements which had great tensile strength.
Tarydium	Unreal computer game	Blue crystals that the enslaved race of Nali is forced to mine; Tarydium shards also serve as ammunition for the Stinger weapon. Wads of Tarydium byproduct are also used as projectiles by the GES Biorifle weapon.
Thaesium	Doctor Who serial The Mutants	Radioactive element used as fuel for spaceships of the Earth Empire during the 30th century that also serves an important role in the lifecycle of the native inhabitants of the planet Solos.
Terrazine	StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty	Similar to Vespene Gas (see Below), but with added Organic compounds that induce Psionic abilities. Used by Tosh to enhance the Psychic powers of his Spectre Agents
Theor+	Bertil Mårtensson's Jungfrulig planet	A superheavy element, number 183, stable, "eerily unscientific properties". Necessary for protecting the crew of faster-than-light spaceships from high-energy graviton radiation associated with powering up (or powering down) the engines.[1]
Titanium-A	Halo	In the Halo series, Titanium-A Armor is composed of a high-grade Titanium-50 alloy, specially strengthened at the molecular level. Titanium-A has numerous uses throughout the UNSC due largely to titanium being lightweight and extremely strong, with a high tolerance to heat. It took new found importance after the beginning of the Human-Covenant War; To contend with the Covenant's plasma weaponry, Humans needed armor that would withstand the heat of the directed plasma. Despite its strength and resistance to heat, the Titanium-A plating is usually boiled away within seconds, and does not effectively dissipate the plasma. Its primary use is as armor for ships. UNSC Frigates have sixty centimeters of plating on their hull, and UNSC Destroyers have up to two meters of plating. Larger ships were known to have even more, such as ten meters to a supercarrier. The UNSC uses Titanium-A for construction of bases as well, to make them less susceptible to destruction. Places such as HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6, CASTLE Base and Camp Hathcock used Titanium-A armor in their superstructures.
Thiotimoline	Isaac Asimov	Chemical compound first described in a spoof scientific paper titled "The Endochronic Properties of Resublimated Thiotimoline" in 1948. The chemical actually begins to dissolve before it contacts water.
Thorium	World of Warcraft	Metal found on Azeroth that has a silvery green tint and is said to be as strong as steel but as heavy as lead. Used to construct heavier weapons and armour. Should not be confused with the real life Thorium. Also, the best type of fuel cell in the Master of Orion series.
Thyrium	Matthew Reilly's Temple	A rare element only observed in meteorite crater walls. It is stable, trans-uranic, non-radioactive and fissionable—producing more energy than either Uranium or Plutonium without generating waste products or measurable radiation.
Tibanna	Star Wars Expanded Universe	A metallic gas mined from certain gas giants (notably Bespin), it has many high-tech applications including use as high quality hyperdrive coolant and to increase the effectiveness of blaster weapons.
Tiberium	Command & Conquer series	Typically green, it is named after the Tiber River although the Brotherhood Of Nod claims it is named after the emperor Tiberius. It leaches metals out of the soil, concentrating them in crystals leaving the landscape depleted. It also converts other matter into more tiberium. Human exposure to this element can trigger mutations, but it more often proves fatal.
Timonium	Stardust series^[13] ,Liaden universe,Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends	Surebleak used to be a mining center for timonium before they found big asteroids of it next door., it is used both to construct new technology and provide energy.^[14]
Tiny Atoms	Futurama	Presumably essentially the same as regular atoms, except much smaller. They are vital to the process of shrinking, but are very expensive, making the construction of remote-controlled "microdroids" a more economical option.
Tissue-like Protodermis	Bionicle	It makes up all living tissue in the Matoran Universe, including the few species of Organic Rahi.
Titanite	Star Blazers	An element found on Saturn's moon Titan. Golden and lustrous in appearance, it is used in spacecraft construction.
Titansteel	World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King	An alloy forged from Titanium and the eternal essences of Fire, Earth and Shadow. Used in high-end item crafting.
Transparent aluminum	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home	A material that will not be invented for many years to come. Commander Scott gives the formula to make it to a 20th Century engineer in exchange for enough contemporary available material to transport a pair of humpback whales back to the future to save the planet.
Transparisteel	Star Wars	This is a metal with transparency similar to glass and tensile strength similar to that of steel, quite common in the Star Wars universe.
Triidium	Deadlock	A Metal processed from Endurium. It is processed in factories, and has 10x the power of iron and 2x the power of Endurium.
Trilithium	Star Trek	An experimental compound capable of stopping all fusion within a star. Dr. Soran used this in an attempt to return to the spatial anomaly known as the Nexus (Star Trek Generations). Also, the second best type of fuel cell in the Master of Orion series.
Trilithium Resin	Star Trek	A hazardous by-product generated by the matter-antimatter reactions in warp cores, it is considered to have no practical use other than as an explosive. Mentioned in the episode Starship Mine.
Trinium	Stargate SG-1	Alien material used in the show that when refined is 100 times stronger and lighter than steel, which makes up the Stargate's Iris and is also used in the construction of Earth's Battle cruisers and Asgard ships
Tritanium	EVE Online, Star Trek	One of the main building blocks in space structures and spacecraft. Within the universe of EVE (though not that of Star Trek), it is a very hard, yet bendable metal. Tritanium cannot be used in human habitats due to its instability at atmospheric temperatures. Very common throughout the universe. Within the Star Trek universe, it is an extremely hard and strong crystalline metallic material, with a hardness beyond the current standard 1-10 hardness scale. Due to the complexity of required fabrication techniques, it is generally used in the construction of ships and stations only for primary bulkhead and spaceframe components, and in locations where a high strength to volume ratio is required (ex. the hulls and frames of shuttlecraft and other auxiliary spacecraft).
Tronium	Super Robot Wars (Video Game)	An alien mineral several times more radioactive than Uranium, it is used as a power source for the RTX-011 Hückebein Mk III, R-2 Powered, R-GUN Powered, and SRX, and as ammunition in the battleship Hagane's Tronium Buster Cannon. Only six chunks of this material are said to exist on Earth.
True Silver or Truesilver	World of Warcraft, Middle-earth	A valuable metal used to create magical armor, weapons, and other items. Found in some of the most dangerous areas of the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor in Azeroth. For the metal found in Moria in Middle-earth, see Mithril.
Tungite	The Mysterious Dr. Satan	In the Republic film serial The Mysterious Dr. Satan, Tungite is the element necessary to power the remote control device for the villain Dr. Satan's race of killer robots.
Turbidium	Total Recall	In the movie Total Recall, it was a metal/alloy mined for use as a war material on Earth and ultimately used to extract oxygen from the ice in Mars's core.
Tylium	Battlestar Galactica	A fictional ore in both versions of the science fiction series Battlestar Galactica. It is very rare throughout the known universe, but essential for fueling both human and Cylon space ships, including for the purpose of faster-than-light jumps. Also referred to as "Tylinium."
Unnamed Metal	Battlefield Earth	A unnamed super dense metal in Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard that mixed with certain other elements causes an uncontrollable fission process that continues until there is nothing left of a planet except light gases. This metal is supposed to occur in meteorites before they burn up in an atmosphere.
Unobtainium	The Core, Avatar, Skyrates, many thought experiments	Generally any extremely rare, costly, or physically impossible material needed to fulfill a given design for a given application - sometimes referred to as "unaffordium". In The Core it is described as a special tungsten-titanium matrix. In Avatar (unobtanium—sic) the metal is highly valuable, and possesses unusual superconducting and magnetic properties (although the prop used is nothing other than galena). In Skyrates it is a green-colored element that has many properties, most prominently anti-gravity. Mark Donohue claimed that it was used in the chassis of Penske race cars.
Upsidaisium	The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show	Upsidaisium is a metal capable of defying gravity, and can be obtained by mining in upsidaisium-rich areas. Upsidaisium is prominently found in the hovering Mount Flatten, which Bullwinkle inherited from a deceased uncle.
Uridium	Uridium computer game, 1986	Name for the Uridium game's top level, a metallic element the developer thought existed. Also, the fourth best type of fuel cell in the Master of Orion series.
Uminm steel	book-novel "2" 2 (novel)	Uminm steel, an almost indestructible metal that grows in perfect hexagonal prisms. When liquid it can corrode any material it comes in contact with.
Uru	Uru Thor series	Magical metal used in the creation of Thor's Mjolnir hammer, which gives it its magical powers and indestructibility.
Valyrian Steel	A Song of Ice and Fire	A metal mined in Valyria, stronger than normal steel, nearly unbreakable. The formula of its making was lost after the Doom.
Vespene Gas	StarCraft	A type of resource used to build high-tech units and buildings. Vespene gas is collected from Refineries (also called Assimilators or Extractors), which are constructed directly over Vespene Geysers.
Veridium	Metal Men	Extraterrestrial in origin, veridium is a green metal capable of channeling heat energy. Doctor Will Magnus permanently downloaded his mind into a veridium robot to become the new leader of the Metal Men.
Vibranium	Marvel Comics	An alien metal in two forms. Wakandan vibranium absorbs vibrational energy. The more energy it stores the tougher it becomes. If the molecular bonds are broken, all the energy is released, causing an explosion. It is found only in the African nation of Wakanda, ruled by the Black Panther. Antarctic vibranium emits a vibration that separates the bonds of other metals, liquifying them.
Vik-ro	Carson of Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs	One of the two components of Lor (see below), which when combined with Yor-san results in total annihilation of the Lor, releasing tremendous energy.
Vionesium	Doctor Who	In the serial Terror of the Vervoids, a rare metal from the planet Mogar. It burns brightly in air, similarly to Magnesium. The Sixth Doctor used this effect to destroy the plant based Vervoids by accelerating them through their lifecycle.
Viridium	AdventureQuest world	Effective against minions of "The Devourer," a destructive god in the game AdventureQuest. They will be hurt more by this material than by a normal weapon, and hence has been infused into the Weapons of Salvation.
Vizorium	Dirty Pair	A rare metal used in the construction of warp engines in the Dirty Pair universe. First referenced in the Dirty Pair movie, Project EDEN.
Voltairium	Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda	Used in nova bombs. Possibly named for Voltaire
Warpstone or Wyrdstone	Warhammer Fantasy, also Warhammer 40,000 1st and 2nd editions	A greenish-black crystal of solidified magic with transmutatory powers. It can be used as fuel, or to turn base metal into gold. Its chaotic nature makes it difficult to use, causing mutations and unstable weaponry.
Wasabinite	Chop Socky Chooks	A precious purple crystal from the Moon. The villain Dr. Wasabi once tricked the patrons of his mall with a free trip to the Moon so he could enslave them to mine out the Wasabinite, but was eventually defeated by the heroic Chop Socky Chooks.
Wellstone	The Wellstone by Wil McCarthy	Formally known as Quantum Wellstone, it is a quantum dot, programmable substrate that can emulate the properties of other elements, including the copyrighted atom Bunkerlite, impervium, and various other super-reflectors and super-absorbers.
White	RuneScape	The "holy" counterpart of Black. It seems to be made of tempered steel coloured with some unknown substance, turning it white, and increases it's defensive capability. Only members of the "White Knights" are able to wield anything mad of this metal.
Wishalloy	Aerospace term e.g.^[15]	An alternative to unobtainium. Historically Scramjets have been described as being made from unobtainium reinforced wishalloy
Wonderflonium	Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog	A material used by Dr. Horrible to create a ray that freezes its victim in time. Its container bears the written warning "do not bounce." On Dr. Horrible's whiteboard he writes H20+Wonderflonium=freeze. Other properties remain unknown.
Xenium	Half-Life (series)	Xen crystals (Xenium) are crystalline structures of various sizes that exist in the Xen border world and appear to hold massive amounts of strong, unusual power. Their power was used by the scientists at Black Mesa in their research to create a reliable and safe means of teleportation.
Xenothium	Teen Titans series	Mysterious substance, presumably liquid or gas, used by Professor Chang to power Red X's costume and weapons.
Xentronium	Master of Orion 2	A metallic substance used as armor on alien ships.
Xithricite	Vendetta Online	A bright green mineral used to produce incredibly strong alloys originally discovered by explorers from the Neutral Territories.^[16] References to it are found throughout the game's item descriptions and is used in everything from spaceship hulls to railgun ammunition. Ore containing Xithricite can be mined from asteroids by players.
Yautjavian metal	Predator franchise	The Predator race, called "Yautja", of the Predator films, as well as the humanoid aliens from AVP, use a super-light metal that can be forged to a monomolecular edge. Such an edge would be impossible with any nonfictional element, none currently known that provide such a strong molecular bonding. Yautjavian weapons thus work on the principle that the thinner the cutting edge the more keen the weapon, this metal allowing for impossibly sharp blades. Often this metal is layered for greater strength, as when made into Yautjavian plate armor.
Yor-san	Carson of Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs	One of the two components of Lor (see above) which when combined with Vik-ro results in total annihilation of the Lor, releasing tremendous energy.
Yuanon	Crest of the Stars novels	A massive subatomic particle that emits a constant stream of energy (on the order of 500 MW). It is the "closed" form of a planespace Sord (the open form being the 1000 km wide, whitehole-like gateway into planespace).
Zamomin	Zamonia Series novels, by Walter Moers	A mad thinking element that tries to accumulate power by manipulating living beings.
Zanium	The Twin Dilemma, a Doctor Who story; "Riddle of the Gold", a Jonny Quest episode	In Doctor Who, Zanium residue - a characteristic of teleportation — is a sure sign of intergalactic kidnap. In Jonny Quest, Zanium is a rare metal that can be transmuted to display all of the qualities of gold, but which disintegrates when an acidic test solution is applied to it whereas gold does not.
Zephyrium	RuneScape	A relatively durable yellow metal found only in Daemonheim.
Zexonite	EarthBound	An elemental ore not found on Earth, it is taken from a meteorite and used to complete the Phase-Distorter, a machine capable of sending metals and souls, but not complex organic matter, across time.
Zfylud Crystal	Super Robot Wars	Named after the Balmarian god of creation and divine justice, Zfylud crystals self-replicate and radiate energy as a power source and also gain sentience when in large numbers. In the Original Generation series, a large chunk of Zfylud crystals assumed sentience and called itself the Septuagint.
Zol	Golden Sun	Zol is a floating, pale green, often cubic alloy in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn that responds to Jupiter (wind) Psynergy, usually to lift upward or float sideways as a platform. Certain wind-based weapons and armor can be forged from pieces of Quality Zol that the player collects.
Zoridium	Operation: Red Jericho	The most powerful explosive available before the splitting of the atom. Known to the Sujing Quantou orders as "Daughter of the Sun". Used to power the torpedoes of pirate lord Sheng-Fat and the Coterie of St. Petersburg's gravity experiments
Zortium	Master of Orion	An extremely hard super metal used to armor starships in the Master of Orion PC games series. According to Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares, it is 4 times as strong as titanium (based on game statistics) which quadruples the ship's durability in relation to the standard titanium combat armors.
Zuunium	Legion of Superheroes	A rare element in metallic form, found on the planet Zuun. One of the strange effects of its radiation is that it gives anyone exposed to it the powers of lycanthropy. One such "victim" of exposure became the Legionnaire Timber Wolf.
Zydrine	EVE Online	Only found in huge geodes; rocks on the outside with crystal-like quartz on the inside. The rarest and most precious of these geodes are those that contain the dark green zydrine within. Very rare and very expensive.

Fictional isotopes of real elements

Name	Isotope of	Source	Uses	Reality
⁸⁸⁶Ar	Argon	Judge Dredd	An unstable element that is used to propel rounds fired from a Lawgiver.	The isotope does not exist; the heaviest known isotope is ⁵³Ar.
¹³⁸Cs	Caesium	Mission: Impossible: "The 'Snowball In Hell' Mission"	In this episode (the 21st in the series) the team has to prevent a sample of this isotope, the key to a low-cost nuclear arsenal, from getting into anti-American hands. Its autoignition temperature is 21°C (70°F) and thus has to be kept refrigerated in the tropical climate where it resides.	The isotope does exist, but it decays with a half-life of 33 minutes, and thus it would be infeasible for a nuclear weapon.
⁸²Cm	Curium	Brødrene Dal og Spektralsteinene	The McGuffin in this TV series, where Professor Slatters claims that with it he can find a cure/vaccine for the common cold. He and the Dal brothers go on an expedition to search for a meteorite with a sufficient amount of it. They do find one, but is there alloyed with umulium (impossibilium), making the ⁸²Cm unobtainable.	Curium has an atomic number of 96, so the existence of this isotope would require a nucleon of negative mass (or 14 massless nucleons), which has not currently been found.
Quadium (⁴H)	Hydrogen	The Mouse that Roared	Hydrogen normally has no neutrons. Deuterium and tritium have one and two neutrons respectively and are used in hydrogen bombs. Quadium has three neutrons, and is in the story capable of blasting an entire continent off the face of the Earth.	This isotope exists but only for a very short time, making any use in a bomb impossible.
⁸⁰Ir	Iridium	Riptide	According to the book, one second of direct exposure is equivalent to a lethal dose, with a reading of 3217.89 Rads/hr from 15 metres away. The blade of St. Michael's sword was forged from it.^[17]	⁸⁰Ir does not exist; the lightest known isotope is ¹⁶⁴Ir.
¹⁸⁶Pu	Plutonium	The Gods Themselves	An isotope of plutonium which is too unstable to exist in our universe but which exists naturally in parallel universes whose strong nuclear forces are more intense. This is utilised as a source of energy where it is turned into ¹⁸⁶W, releasing electrons in the process.	The description of this isotope is entirely correct; the lightest known isotope of plutonium is ²²⁸Pu.
Quantium	any element, but most commonly potassium	Babylon 5	This rare and expensive substance used in jumpgates is formed when ordinary matter is subjected to the stresses of a supernova, pushing some of its electron pair-bonds into hyperspace. The most commonly found form is derived from ⁴⁰K, giving quantium-40. The name was coined by David Strauss in response to a request from the show's creator.^[18]	⁴⁰K is a naturally occurring isotope of potassium which is used to date rocks. However, the method of obtaining quantium as described has not been demonstrated in real life.

Isotopes of fictional elements

Name	Isotope of	Source	Uses
Illudium Q-36^[19]	Illudium Phosdex	Looney Tunes	Used by Marvin the Martian as a planet-destroying explosive. Sometimes pronounced "Illudium Pu-36".
Isogen-5	Isogen	EVE online's Empyrean Age novel	This isotope is found only in systems with Type O blue stars, where it is gathered and stored in huge caches by rogue drones. It is extremely volatile and when destabalized will send off a mass of neutrinos and produce an unknown exotic element which has space-time bending properties since it has a negative mass.
Monopasium-239	Monopasium	Blake's 7	A radioactive isotope known to exist in quantity on only two planets within the Federation. When processed it can be used as fuel for extremely long-ranged (possibly intergalactic) spacecraft.
Naquadriah	Naquadah	Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis	A highly unstable variant of Naquadah with greater explosive properties. It can also be used for the powering of highly efficient hyperspace engines. Naquadriah is formed from Naquadah in an artificial chain reaction. There are only a few known planets containing Naquadriah; one is Langara (the home of Jonas Quinn) where large deposits were accidentally created from natural Naquadah deposits when a bomb using a relatively small amount of the material was tested by a team of human scientists, radiation from the explosion started the chain reaction. It was originally created in relatively small amounts millennia ago by an unknown Goa'uld scientist. Unprotected exposure can lead to brain damage, delusions and/or schizophrenia. It has been said to have a half-life of several thousand years. The other known sources, presumably naturally occurring ones, are known as 'Icarus Class' Planets. Two have been found by Earth so far. The first was used (and ultimately destroyed) in the construction of Icarus Base and the dialing of the Ninth Chevron to the Ancient starship Destiny using the Stargate, several billion light years away. The second was used by the Lucian Alliance for that same purpose but, due to instability of the power transfer and the lack of sophistication in the algorithms used for the power transfer, was also destroyed. Earth is currently in negotiation with Langara for use of their naquadriah deposits as a lifeline to funnel supplies and personnel to Destiny
Thyrium-261	Thyrium	Matthew Reilly's novel Temple	This isotope is found only in a binary star system, in the Pleiades. It is capable of generating enormous power in the right reactor configuration. It leaves no radioactive waste byproducts after use. It is also capable of forming a subcritical mass, detonating with enough power to vaporise a third of the Earth's mass, propelling it out of orbit, away from the sun.

Fictional (sub)atomic particles

Name	Source	Uses
Bigon	Discover Magazine	A particle supposedly discovered by French scientists, which although it exists for just millionths of a second, it is the size of a bowling ball. "The Bigon" was an April Fool's joke article from issue no. 4/1996.
Bogon	Jargon File	In Quantum bogodynamics, a particle generated by politicians, used-car salesmen, TV evangelists and suits in general. Bogon absorption causes human beings to behave mindlessly and machines to fail (and may also cause both to emit secondary bogons). The antiparticle of the cluon. In Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando, the galaxy that the titular characters are transported to is the Bogon Galaxy, most likely as a nod to the particle.
Chronon	The Fireclown by Michael Moorcock	The "atoms of time", used by the Fireclown to create the "Time Fire". Also a proposed quantum of time.
Chroniton	Star Trek: Voyager	Used for defining a particle of time. Also featured in Futurama and Teen Titans (TV series).
Cluon	Jargon File	In Quantum bogodynamics, a particle generated by those who Get It. Cluon absorption causes human beings to act reasonably. The antiparticle of the bogon. Sometimes called a validon.
Craptron	Instant Physics	A particle found in Washington D.C. A joke particle from the book.
Dust	His Dark Materials	An elementary particle that is the basic unit of consciousness. Not a constant; is generated by and confers sentience on animals in a positive feedback loop; in the context of humans, the human brain is a focusing mechanism for Dust. The more conscious the entity, the more Dust is around them. Permeates all universes and passes among dimensions.
Fat electron	Jargon File	In Quantum bogodynamics, an electron that gains weight via bogon absorption. Clogging the narrow micro-electronic pathways of microchips, it is believed to be the cause of microprocessors failing.
Goron	The Pearl Saga	A large atomic particle. Exposure leads to immediate fatality and complete organic disintegration into a yellowish powder.
GN Particle	Gundam 00	Particles created by GN Drives which are generally of a greenish colour (except if produced by GN Tau Drives) and have a wide variety of uses, e.g. radio and radar jamming or even influence on human biology in various ways.
Gravioli	Futurama	A nonsense particle briefly mentioned in the episode Roswell That Ends Well, one of the forms of radiation emitted by a supernova. Presumably interacts strongly with microwave photons.
Kingon/Queon	Discworld	A particle hypothesized to exist by philosopher Ly Tin Wheedle. Particles that travel faster than light and transmit 'monarchy', since when a monarch dies, the successor is instantly the new monarch, with no gap or overlap between the two. The exception is when these particles are intercepted by their anti-particle, the republicon. The theory that this effect could be used for really fast information transmission (by carefully torturing a small king) was never fully developed, because at that point, the bar closed.
Kojima particles	Armored Core series (debut in Armored Core 4)	The Kojima particles named after his fictional creator are heavily radioactive particles used primary for shielding and defense but also for propulsion, weapons and energy source. The most common use is as a barrier that protects the gigantic mechs in Armored Core that also allows them to move at high speeds, giving them a huge advantage over other combat vehicles and weapons. These particles absorb the kinetic energy of projectiles and other weapons reducing the damage given to almost none. Depending on the weapon, the more power it fires, the more the kojima barrier stops, but of course draining the shield integrity. Another aspect of this particles is that they are extremely polluting and lethal due intense radiation and can cause heavy environmental damage. They are visible at high densities or upon impact with something and look greenish.
Nucleoproton	Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot	The exact nature of this particle is never fully explained, but its applications are well-documented. Nucleoprotons appear as particles that are bright green in appearance and glow. Their application seems to widely vary. They apparently can be used as an energy source; a weapon, if nucleoprotons are directed to create a particle cannon; and a source of propulsion.
Oz	GURPS Technomancer	A particle that carries magical energy, found in places where boundaries between alternate possible realities are thin. Mages are able to control the flow of particles through spells, effectively reshaping the universe as they see fit.
Planetary Particle	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds	A particle used to power the Ener-D reactor in New Domino City.
Pym Particle	Marvel Comics	Dr. Henry Pym originally discovered and isolated this rare group of subatomic particles, which could increase or decrease the size and mass of objects or living beings.
Reson	Discworld	Roughly translated as thingy, these particles combine to make up thaums. Similarly to real-world quarks, they come in five different flavours: Up, down, sideways, sex appeal and peppermint. They are considered to be the fundamental particles of reality (see Moving Pictures (novel)).
Snarks, Boojums	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan novelisation	The sub-elementary particles that quarks are made from, discovered by Drs. March and Madison, two Lewis Carroll fans involved with Project Genesis. Named after the creatures in The Hunting of the Snark.
Swivel	Caballo de Troya	This book gives a lengthy, detailed "technical" description of a time travel process by an "inversion of quantum swivels" which permits the supposed author "The Major" to witness the last weeks of Jesus's life through a time-travelling device sent back in time by the US military in an Israel base in 1973.
Tachyons	Numerous examples in sci-fi	A tachyon is any hypothetical particle that travels faster than light. In many fictional settings it is taken that this involves travelling through time and they are invoked as an integral part of, or even shorthand for, time travel devices.
Thaum	Discworld	A Thaum is the basic unit of magical strength. It has been universally established as the amount of magic needed to create one small white pigeon or three normal sized billiard balls. The thaum, hitherto believed to be the smallest possible particle of magic, was successfully demonstrated to be made up of /resons/ (Lit.: 'Thing-ies') or reality fragments. Currently research indicates that each reson is itself made up of a combination of at least five 'flavours', known as 'up', 'down', 'sideways', 'sex appeal' and 'peppermint'. The device that is used to measure the strength of magical fields is a thaumometer.
Thaumaturgon	Bas-Lag	A particle that mediates thaumaturgy or magic in the Bas-Lag novels of China Miéville.

Fictional allotropes and polymorphisms

Name	Source	Uses
Allotropic Iron	Lensman series	A fictional allotrope of iron, extremely dense and liquid at room temperature, used as a power source by the Nevians and (briefly) Terrans before being superseded by uranium.
Ekti	Kevin J. Anderson in his novel Saga of Seven Suns	A fictional allotrope of hydrogen which is used to power the Ildiran stardrive, the only feasible method of interstellar travel at the start of the series.
Ice-nine	Kurt Vonnegut in his novel Cat's Cradle	It is described as a more stable polymorph of water than common ice (Ice I_h) which instead of melting when above 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit), melts only when the temperature is 45.8°C (114.4°F). Therefore it will be frozen at room temperature. When ice-nine comes into contact with liquid water below 45.8°C, it acts as a crystal "seed", and causes the solidification (freezing) of the entire body of water as crystalline ice-nine.

References

^ Stan Lee and Peter Sanderson (1986). The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. Marvel Comics Group. ISBN 0-87135-208-7. Adamantium is a virtually indestructible man-made steel alloy which does not occur in nature and whose ... Adamantium is not an element: its properties do not qualify it for any known space on the Periodic Table of Elements. ... {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ Wonder Woman (volume 1) #52, March–April 1952
^ The Brave and the Bold (volume 1) #28, March 1960
^ Linnemann, Eduard (1886). "Austrium, ein neues metallisches Element". Monatshefte für Chemie. 7 (1): 121. doi:10.1007/BF01516564.
^ continuity screenplay
^ shooting draft
^ "Who Mourns for Morn?". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Season 6. Episode 134. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help)
^ "The Omega Directive". Star Trek: Voyager. Season 2. Episode 89. 15 April 1998. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help), Star Date 51781.2
^ Leadbeater, C.W. The Masters and the Path Adyar, Madras, India: 1925—Theosophical Publishing House
^ Wes Platt (2002). Otherspace: The 2001 Yearbook. iUniverse. p. 247. ISBN 0595221572, 9780595221578. ..."It will generate a controlled fusion reaction within its interior until it reaches the proper temperature, using a carefully calculated amount of polydenum for a starter." {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ Lynn Yarris (June 29, 2005). "Breast Cancer Research at Berkeley Lab: Part 1: An Era of Hope for Breast Cancer Patients". Berkeley Lab News Center.
^ "Leonardo Cuts Loose". TV Com. 1991. Archived from the original on 2013-02-07. Retrieved 7 February 20133. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Stephen Tall. The Stardust Voyages. Berkley Medallion. ISBN 0425029727.
^ Sharon Lee (writer) and Steve Miller (writer) (1982). I Dare. Meisha Merlin. ISBN 1-892065-12-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |1= and |coauthors= (help)
^ http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4221/ch8.htm
^ Vendetta Online - The Chronicles of Exile Section 08
^ Preston, Douglas (1999). Riptide. New York: Warner Books. p. 446. ISBN 0-446-60717-7.
^ Unofficial Babylon 5 Technical Manual
^ Differences of opinion exist regarding the correct pronunciation; Chuck Jones rendered the modulator's name as Q-36 in print in Chuck Amuck : The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist (New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1989; ISBN 0-374-12348-9), p. 213.

External links

Elements from DC Comics Legion of Super-heroes
Periodic Table of Comic Books - lists comic book uses of real elements
Periodic table from the BBC comedy series Look Around You.

[1] Stan Lee and Peter Sanderson (1986). The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. Marvel Comics Group. ISBN 0-87135-208-7. Adamantium is a virtually indestructible man-made steel alloy which does not occur in nature and whose ... Adamantium is not an element: its properties do not qualify it for any known space on the Periodic Table of Elements. ... {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[2] Wonder Woman (volume 1) #52, March–April 1952

[3] The Brave and the Bold (volume 1) #28, March 1960

[4] Linnemann, Eduard (1886). "Austrium, ein neues metallisches Element". Monatshefte für Chemie. 7 (1): 121. doi:10.1007/BF01516564.

[5] tinuity screenplay

[6] shooting draft

[7] "Who Mourns for Morn?". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Season 6. Episode 134. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help)

[8] "The Omega Directive". Star Trek: Voyager. Season 2. Episode 89. 15 April 1998. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help), Star Date 51781.2

[9] Leadbeater, C.W. The Masters and the Path Adyar, Madras, India: 1925—Theosophical Publishing House

[10] Wes Platt (2002). Otherspace: The 2001 Yearbook. iUniverse. p. 247. ISBN 0595221572, 9780595221578. ..."It will generate a controlled fusion reaction within its interior until it reaches the proper temperature, using a carefully calculated amount of polydenum for a starter." {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[11] Lynn Yarris (June 29, 2005). "Breast Cancer Research at Berkeley Lab: Part 1: An Era of Hope for Breast Cancer Patients". Berkeley Lab News Center.

[12] "Leonardo Cuts Loose". TV Com. 1991. Archived from the original on 2013-02-07. Retrieved 7 February 20133. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[13] Stephen Tall. The Stardust Voyages. Berkley Medallion. ISBN 0425029727.

[14] Sharon Lee (writer) and Steve Miller (writer) (1982). I Dare. Meisha Merlin. ISBN 1-892065-12-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |1= and |coauthors= (help)

[15] ttp://history.nasa.gov/SP-4221/ch8.htm

[16] Vendetta Online - The Chronicles of Exile Section 08

[17] Preston, Douglas (1999). Riptide. New York: Warner Books. p. 446. ISBN 0-446-60717-7.

[18] Unofficial Babylon 5 Technical Manual

[19] Differences of opinion exist regarding the correct pronunciation; Chuck Jones rendered the modulator's name as Q-36 in print in Chuck Amuck : The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist (New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1989; ISBN 0-374-12348-9), p. 213.

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 |Discovered in the early days of exploration of the out solar system, Element 115 was notable as being a stable element despite having an atomic number higher than 92. The molecular physicist Alpheus Togra discovered that due to the peculiarly powerful "strong" nuclear force that held the nucleus together, he could utilise that to convert the angular momentum from an electron into mass. Togra was never able to complete his research into allowing him to control the reaction to produce desired elements.
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+|[[RuneScape]]
+|A purplish material obtained by mining the bodies of earth elementals. Refining it requires several loads of coal. Mostly used as armour for mages. To strengthen it, it goes through a process that "primes" it. It can then be turned into mind, body, cosmic, and chaos equipment by respectively extracting parts of your mind, body, magic abilities, and wit.
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