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aeroponics

Definition of aeroponics

noun

[treated as singular]
  • a plant-cultivation technique in which the roots hang suspended in the air while nutrient solution is delivered to them in the form of a fine mist.

Derivatives

aeroponic

adjective

aeroponically

adverb

Origin:

1950s: blend of aero- and hydroponics

aeroponics in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of aeroponics in the US English dictionary
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