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hydroponic

/ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
hy-dro-pon-ic
IPA
/ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪk/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪk/
  • British English: /ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɒnɪk/

Derived Forms

hydrochronic hydroponically hydroponicist

Frequently Paired Words

aquaponics hydroponically hydroponicist hydroponics hydroponicum hydrozone aeroponic geoponic

Synonyms

aquicultural aquacultural

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce hydroponic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪk/.
What does hydroponic mean?
Of a plant; pertaining to or grown using hydroponics, a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil.
Where does hydroponic come from?
Back-formation from hydroponics. By surface analysis, hydro- (“water”) + Ancient Greek πόνος (pónos, “work, labour”) + -ic.

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