hydroponics

[ hahy-druh-pon-iks ]

/ ˌhaɪ drəˈpɒn ɪks /

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noun (used with a singular verb)

the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil; soilless growth of plants.Compare aeroculture, geoponics (def. 2).

Origin of hydroponics

First recorded in 1935–40; hydro-¹ + (geo)ponics

OTHER WORDS FROM hydroponics

hy·dro·pon·ic, adjectivehy·dro·pon·i·cal·ly, adverbhy·drop·o·nist

[hahy-drop-uh-nist], /haɪˈdrɒp ə nɪst/, hy·dro·pon·i·cist, noun

Words nearby hydroponics

hydropneumatosis, hydropneumogony, hydropneumopericardium, hydropneumoperitoneum, hydropneumothorax, hydroponics, hydropower, hydrops, hydropyonephrosis, hydroquinone, hydrorhiza

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Example sentences from the Web for hydroponics

The tomato has been widely used in experiments in solution-culture of plants, sometimes called "hydroponics."
The Tomato|Paul Work
Then he moved toward the entrance to hydroponics and pulled out the ship speaker mike.
Let'em Breathe Space|Lester del Rey
"All hands and passengers will assemble in hydroponics within five minutes," he announced.
Let'em Breathe Space|Lester del Rey
I guess you'd say that there were a lot of jobs in the aquariums and the hydroponics gardens.
Captives of the Flame|Samuel R. Delany

That expedition perished after less than a light-year when its hydroponics system failed.
Control Group|Roger Dee

British Dictionary definitions for hydroponics

hydroponics

/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈpɒnɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) a method of cultivating plants by growing them in gravel, etc, through which water containing dissolved inorganic nutrient salts is pumpedAlso called: aquiculture

Derived forms of hydroponics

hydroponic, adjectivehydroponically, adverb

Word Origin for hydroponics

C20: from hydro- + (geo) ponics

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Cultural definitions for hydroponics

hydroponics

[ (heye-druh-pon-iks) ]

Cultivating plants in an artificial environment in which the necessary nutrients are carried to the roots in a liquid mixture.

Scientific definitions for hydroponics

hydroponics

[ hī′drə-pŏn′ĭks ]

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

单词	hydroponics
释义	hydroponics [ hahy-druh-pon-iks ] / ˌhaɪ drəˈpɒn ɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hydroponics ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a singular verb) the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil; soilless growth of plants.Compare aeroculture, geoponics (def. 2). Origin of hydroponics First recorded in 1935–40; hydro-¹ + (geo)ponics OTHER WORDS FROM hydroponics hy·dro·pon·ic, adjectivehy·dro·pon·i·cal·ly, adverbhy·drop·o·nist [hahy-drop-uh-nist], /haɪˈdrɒp ə nɪst/, hy·dro·pon·i·cist, noun Words nearby hydroponics hydropneumatosis, hydropneumogony, hydropneumopericardium, hydropneumoperitoneum, hydropneumothorax, hydroponics, hydropower, hydrops, hydropyonephrosis, hydroquinone, hydrorhiza Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hydroponics The tomato has been widely used in experiments in solution-culture of plants, sometimes called "hydroponics." The Tomato\|Paul Work Then he moved toward the entrance to hydroponics and pulled out the ship speaker mike. Let'em Breathe Space\|Lester del Rey "All hands and passengers will assemble in hydroponics within five minutes," he announced. Let'em Breathe Space\|Lester del Rey I guess you'd say that there were a lot of jobs in the aquariums and the hydroponics gardens. Captives of the Flame\|Samuel R. Delany That expedition perished after less than a light-year when its hydroponics system failed. Control Group\|Roger Dee British Dictionary definitions for hydroponics hydroponics / (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈpɒnɪks) / noun (functioning as singular) a method of cultivating plants by growing them in gravel, etc, through which water containing dissolved inorganic nutrient salts is pumpedAlso called: aquiculture Derived forms of hydroponics hydroponic, adjectivehydroponically, adverb Word Origin for hydroponics C20: from hydro- + (geo) ponics Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hydroponics gardening, cultivation, culture, production, breeding, agriculture, grazing, ranching, landscaping, operating, threshing, growing, harvesting, feeding, homesteading, reaping, gleaning, fertilizing, tillage, agronomy Cultural definitions for hydroponics hydroponics [ (heye-druh-pon-iks) ] Cultivating plants in an artificial environment in which the necessary nutrients are carried to the roots in a liquid mixture. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for hydroponics hydroponics [ hī′drə-pŏn′ĭks ] 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 The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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hydroponics

noun (used with a singular verb)

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noun

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