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hydroponics.

The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks/Received-Pronunciation/ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪks/General-American
  1. The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil.

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Where this word comes from

From hydro- (“water”) + -ponics, which is from geoponics.

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