hydroponics

English

Etymology

hydro- (“water”) +‎ Ancient Greek πόνος (pónos, “work, labour”) +‎ -ics.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks/
  • (General American) enPR: hī'drə-pŏnʹĭks, IPA(key): /ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪks/
  • Rhymes: -ɒnɪks
  • Hyphenation: hy‧dro‧pon‧ics

Noun

hydroponics (uncountable)

  1. The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil. [from 1937]
    • 2013, Nathaniel Cross, The Guide To Hydroponic Gardening For The Novice: How To Grow Great Vegetables Without Soil, Speedy Publishing LLC, →ISBN:
      Despite relying on water alone to grow plants, hydroponics systems require 90 percent less water than crops grown in soil, due to water recycling and the self-contained nature of the system. Because of the closed nature of the system, it is […]

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