hydroponics
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drəˈpɒn 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 ).
Related forms
hy·dro·pon·ic, adjective
hy·dro·pon·i·cal·ly, adverb
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hydroponics (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈpɒnɪks) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| (functioning as singular) Also called: aquiculture a method of cultivating plants by growing them in gravel, etc, through which water containing dissolved inorganic nutrient salts is pumped | |
| [C20: from | |
| hydro'ponic | |
| —adj | |
| hydro'ponically | |
| —adv | |
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| hydroponics (hī'drə-pŏn'ĭks) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Example sentences
Well, people would use hydroponics to grow their food.
Herbal material obtained in hydroponics showed considerable concentration of alkaloids in different plant parts.
Wide scale use of these installations using hydroponics would mean they need not be confined to the best arable land.
Agriculture includes such forms of cultivation as hydroponics and aquaculture.
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