transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌhī-drə-ˈpä-niks ]
noun plural but singular in construction
Etymology: hydr- + -ponics (as in geoponics agriculture)
Date: 1937
: the growing of plants in nutrient solutions with or without an inert medium (as soil) to provide mechanical support
• hy·dro·pon·ic -nik adjective
• hy·dro·pon·i·cal·ly -ni-k(ə-)lē adverb