hydroponic

English

Etymology

Back-formation from hydroponics.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hʌɪdɹəˈpɒnɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɒnɪk

Adjective

hydroponic

1. (agriculture, horticulture) Of a plant; pertaining to or grown using hydroponics, a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil.

   Coordinate terms: aeroponic, geoponic, organoponic

   • 1991, Will Self, The Quantity Theory of Insanity:

     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.