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hydroponic

hyd·ro·po·nic

UK/ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɒnɪk/ US/ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪk/ rare

adjective

1.

of or relating to aquiculture

  • “aquacultural methods”
  • “hydroponic lettuce”

Origin

Back-formation from hydroponics. By surface analysis, hydro- (“water”) + Ancient Greek πόνος (pónos, “work, labour”) + -ic.

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