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Meaning of hydroponics | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks

Definitions

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

uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština hydroponie
Deutsch Hydrokultur
Ελληνικά υδροπονία
Suomi hydroponiikka hydroviljely vesiviljely
Français hydroponie
Italiano idroponica
日本語 水栽培 水耕栽培
ქართული ჰიდროპონიკა
Português hidroponia hidropônica
Русский гидропо́ника
Svenska hydrokultur

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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