phytotron

/ (ˈfaɪtəʊˌtrɒn) /

noun

a building in which plants can be grown on a large scale, under controlled conditions

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Word Origin for phytotron

C20: from phyto- + -tron, on the model of cyclotron

Words nearby phytotron

phytosterol, phytosuccivorous, phytotherapy, phytotoxic, phytotoxin, phytotron, phz, phèdre, pi, pi character, pi meson
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