hydroponics
pronunciation
How to pronounce hydroponics in British English:
UK [ˌhaɪdrəˈpɒnɪks]
How to pronounce hydroponics in American English:
US [ˌhaɪdrəˈpɑːnɪks]
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- Noun:
- a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients
Word Origin
- hydroponics (n.)
- 1937, formed in English from hydro- + -ponics, from Greek ponein "to labor, toil," from ponos "labor" (see span (v.)). Related: Hydroponic (adj.).
Example
- 1. Birmingham now has 58 hydroponics shops , up from 42 just a year ago .
- 2. Although this is urban hydroponics , not vertical farming , it is a step in the right direction , says mr head .
- 3. Most important , hydroponics allows the grower to select where to locate the business , without concern for outdoor environmental conditions such as soil , precipitation or temperature profiles .
- 4. There are a number of ways to do it , but essentially hydroponics involves suspending plants in a medium-such as gravel , wool or a form of volcanic glass known as perlite-while the roots are immersed in a solution of nutrient-rich water .