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hydroponics

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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
Noun
a method of growing plants in gravel, etc., through which water containing the necessary nutrients is pumped [hydro- + (geo)ponics science of agriculture]

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.hydroponicshydroponics - a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients
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

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