Nitrate was a salt of nitric acid. It was composed of one nitrogen and three oxygen atoms with the chemical formula NO3−.
Soil samples of Melona IV, taken after the destruction by the Crystalline Entity, contained normal amounts of lanthanide and nitrates, a slightly elevated level of hydrocarbons and bitrious filaments in trace amounts. (TNG: "Silicon Avatar")
The region of the planet Ledos that was inhabited by the Ventu contained botanical specimens that had high level of serum nitrates. (VOY: "Natural Law")
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- Nitrate at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Nitrate at Wikipedia