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hydroponics

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hydroponics

Main Entry:: hy·dro·pon·ics
Pronunciation:: \ˌhī-drə-ˈpä-niks\
Function:: noun plural but singular in construction
Etymology:: hydr- + -ponics (as in geoponics agriculture)
Date:: 1937

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

— hy·dro·pon·ic

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\-nik\ adjective

— hy·dro·pon·i·cal·ly

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\-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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