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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHydroponics
/ˌhaɪ.drəˈpɒn.ɪks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil.
"Hydroponics allows farmers to produce high yields of leafy greens in urban environments with limited space." - 2
The cultivation of plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water.
"Advanced hydroponics systems are increasingly used in commercial greenhouses for sustainable agriculture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, combining the Greek elements 'hydr-' meaning water and 'ponos' meaning labor or work. The term was coined in the 1930s by Dr. William Frederick Gericke of the University of California to describe the method of growing plants in water rather than soil.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hydroponics" is said worldwide
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culture hydroponique
Transliteration: kyltyʁ hidʁopɔnik
"La culture hydroponique utilise moins d'eau que l'agriculture traditionnelle."
Hydrokultur
Transliteration: hyˈdʁoʊkʊlˌtuːɐ̯
"Hydrokultur ist eine Methode, Pflanzen ohne Erde zu züchten."
idroponica
Transliteration: idroˈpɔnika
"L'idroponica permette di coltivare ortaggi anche in spazi chiusi."
hidroponía
Transliteration: iðɾopoˈni.a
"La hidroponía es ideal para cultivar tomates en invernaderos urbanos."
hidroponia
Transliteration: i.dɾo.poˈni.a
"A hidroponia garante legumes frescos livres de agrotóxicos do solo."
जल संवर्धन
Transliteration: jal samvardhan
"जल संवर्धन तकनीक से बिना मिट्टी के पौधे उगाए जाते हैं।"
水培
Transliteration: shuǐpéi
"水培技术可以在没有土壤的情况下种植蔬菜。"
수경재배
Transliteration: sugyeongjaebae
"수경재배는 흙을 사용하지 않고 식물을 키우는 방법입니다."
水耕栽培
Transliteration: suikō saibai
"水耕栽培は土を使わずに栄養液で植物を育てる技術です。"
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