Hydroponics
//ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil. uncountable
"Despite relying on water alone to grow plants, hydroponics systems require 90 percent less water than crops grown in soil, due to water recycling and the self-contained nature of the system. Because of the closed nature of the system, it is […]"
- 2 a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients wordnet
Example
More examples"Aquaponics is a new method of cultivation, destined to feed the population in a sustainable fashion, associated with fish farming and hydroponics, that is to say cultivating plants above ground."
Etymology
From hydro- (“water”) + Ancient Greek πόνος (pónos, “work, labour”) + -ics.
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