Meanings
- uncountableThe growing of plants without either soil or hydroponics but in a mist-laden atmosphere.
The aeroponics system uses a spinner from a home humidifier to propel nutrient solution into a polyethylene-lined plywood box atop which plants are supported on plastic light-fixture “egg crating.”
1976, Richard W. Zobel, Peter Del Tredici, John G. Torrey, Method for Growing Plants Aeroponically, Plant Physiology, page AbstractSynonyms: airponics
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe growing of plants without either soil or hydroponics but in a mist-laden atmosphere.
Origin
From aero- + -ponics, which is from geoponics.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 气培
- 气培the growing of plants in a mist-laden atmosphere
Polish aeroponika
- aeroponikathe growing of plants in a mist-laden atmosphere
Portuguese aeroponia
- aeroponiathe growing of plants in a mist-laden atmosphere
Cite this entry
aeroponics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroponics
“aeroponics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroponics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aeroponics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroponics.
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