Knop's solution

noun

ˈnäps-,

kəˈnōps-

: a nutrient solution used in growth experiments with higher plants and containing definite proportions of calcium nitrate, potassium nitrate, magnesium sulfate, monobasic potassium phosphate, and potassium chloride dissolved in water

Word History

Etymology

after J. A. L. W. Knop †1891 German chemist

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