Nitrate is a substance, a salt of nitric acid. A common nitrate is used in the creation of gunpowder.
History and specifics
On Torgu-Va, the Human and Tarn forces had collected nitrate from bat droppings to create explosives. (TNG novel: The Forgotten War)
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External links
- Nitrate article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Nitrate article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.