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hydroponics

Noun CEFR C1
ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks

Definitions

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

uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“Despite relying on water alone to grow⟳ plants, hydroponics systems require⟳ 90 percent less water than crops grown in soil, due to water recycling and the self-contained nature of the system. Because of the closed nature of the system, it is […]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hydroponist hydroporation hydropore hydropot hydropotential hydropotist

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