Aeroponics

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The growing of plants without either soil or hydroponics but in a mist-laden atmosphere. uncountable

    "The aeroponics system uses a spinner from a home humidifier to propel nutrient solution into a polyethylene-lined plywood box atop which plants are supported on plastic light-fixture “egg crating.”"

Synonyms

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airponicshydroponics

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"The aeroponics system uses a spinner from a home humidifier to propel nutrient solution into a polyethylene-lined plywood box atop which plants are supported on plastic light-fixture “egg crating.”"

Etymology

From aero- + Ancient Greek πονος (ponos, “work, labour”) + -ics.

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