NPK

English

Etymology

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

Initialism

NPK

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.

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