aeroponics
noun, plural in form but singular in constructionDefinition of aeroponics
: the growing of plants by suspending their roots in the air and spraying them with nutrient solutions
Hydroponics allows us to grow plants in a water-and-nutrient solution, while aeroponics grows them in a nutrient-laden mist.— Dickson D. Despommier, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2009
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The first known use of aeroponics was in 1957
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