| Name: | Cadmium |
| Symbol: | Cd |
| Atomic number: | 48 |
Cadmium is an element, number 48 on the periodic table.
Cadmium is a conduit for converting infrared light into electricity and emits a charge when lit. Some creatures on Velara III were made up of this substance and considered intelligent beings. They managed to destroy a laser drilling system and also killed an engineer to protect themselves. (TNG: "Home Soil")