hy·dro·pon·ics (h  dr -p n  ks)n. (used with a sing. verb) Cultivation of plants in nutrient solution rather than in soil. [hydro- + (geo)ponics.] hy dro·ponic adj.hy dro·poni·cal·ly adv.hy dro·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
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| Noun | 1. |  hydroponics - a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrientsdrip 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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