NPK

NPK

English

Etymology

From the chemical symbols for each element, hence K being used for potassium (formerly known as kalium).

Initialism

NPK

1. Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium (or Potash)

Translations

Translations

Chinese: Mandarin: (please verify) 氮磷鉀, (please verify) 氮磷钾 (dàn lín jiǎ)

Usage notes

• The initials are commonly used on fertiliser descriptions, giving the relative amounts of each element.