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hydroponics
(redirected from Hydroponic systems)

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hy·dro·pon·ics  (hdr-pnks)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
Cultivation of plants in nutrient solution rather than in soil.
[hydro- + (geo)ponics.]
hydro·ponic adj.
hydro·poni·cal·ly adv.
hydro·poni·cist (--sst), hydro·ponist (hdr-pnst, h-drp-hst) n.
hydroponics [ˌhaɪdrəʊˈpɒnɪks]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (functioning as singular) a method of cultivating plants by growing them in gravel, etc., through which water containing dissolved inorganic nutrient salts is pumped Also called aquiculture
[from hydro- + (geo)ponics]
hydroponic  adj
hydroponically  adv
hydroponics  (hdr-pnks)
The cultivation of plants in a nutrient-rich solution, rather than in soil, and under controlled conditions of light, temperature, and humidity. Also called aquaculture.
hydroponics
the science of growing plants in specially prepared solutions instead of in soil. Cf. aquapontics. — hydroponic, adj.
See also: Plants
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hydroponics - a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrientshydroponics - a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients
aquiculture, tank farming
farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
drip culture - a hydroponic method of growing plants by allowing nutrient solutions to drip slowly onto an inert medium in which the plants are growing
Translations
hydroponics [ˌhaɪdrəʊˈpɒnɪks] NSING → hidroponia f
hydroponics [ˌhaɪdrəˈpɒnɪks] nsg → idroponica
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