hydroponic
adjective
relating to hydroponics, the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in a liquid nutrient solution rather than in soil.
hydroponically
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a word derived from
hydroponic.
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a word derived from
hydroponics.
hydroponicsnounthe cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil; soilless growth of plants.
Example Sentences
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Diebiru-Ojo's research involves growing the plants hydroponically in greenhouses, where they are protected from disease.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
Even produce grown in greenhouses hydroponically can still harbor germs and pesticides.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2024
A group led by researchers at Nagoya University and Meijo University in Japan has developed a disinfection technology that uses low-temperature plasma generated by electricity to cultivate environmentally friendly hydroponically grown crops.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024
Aquaponics is an aquaculture system in which wastewater from farming fish is fed to hydroponically grown plants like lettuce that purify the water.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
The terrestrial food plants grown hydroponically and sold in the dome cities actually are a supplemental sideline to the real purpose of this place.
From Rebels of the Red Planet by Charles Louis Fontenay
