adj
hydroponic
hyd-ruh-PO-nihk
Hydroponic (adj) means Grown in water containing dissolved nutrients, without using soil. Example: “The greenhouse grows hydroponic lettuce year-round.”
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Grown in water containing dissolved nutrients, without using soil.
"Sid was now living in a small commune in the Shetland Islands, where he and his fellow communards were dedicated to the growing of implausibly large hydroponic onions."
— Will Self, The Quantity Theory of Insanity (1991)
"The greenhouse grows hydroponic lettuce year-round."
How to use hydroponic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes plants grown in nutrient-rich water instead of soil.
Common pairings
hydroponic garden
hydroponic system
hydroponic farming
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Etymology
A back-formation from "hydroponics," itself built from Greek hydro- ("water") and ponos ("labour").
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What does “hydroponic” mean?
The word “hydroponic” means grown in water containing dissolved nutrients, without using soil. In plain terms, describes plants grown in nutrient-rich water instead of soil.
How do you pronounce “hydroponic”?
“Hydroponic” is pronounced hyd-ruh-PO-nihk (/ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪk/ in IPA).
How do you use “hydroponic” in a sentence?
Here is “hydroponic” used in a sentence: “The greenhouse grows hydroponic lettuce year-round.”
What part of speech is “hydroponic”?
“Hydroponic” is an adjective.
Where does the word “hydroponic” come from?
The word “hydroponic” comes from Greek. A back-formation from "hydroponics," itself built from Greek hydro- ("water") and ponos ("labour").
