hydroponics

noun plural but singular in construction hy·dro·pon·ics \ˌhī-drə-ˈpä-niks\

: a method of growing plants in water rather than in soil

Full Definition of HYDROPONICS

: the growing of plants in nutrient solutions with or without an inert medium (as soil) to provide mechanical support

— hy·dro·pon·ic \-nik\ adjective

— hy·dro·pon·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

hydr- + -ponics (as in geoponics agriculture)

First Known Use: 1937

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