aeroponics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
aero·pon·ics
¦er-ō-¦pä-niks 
: the growing of plants by suspending their roots in the air and spraying them with nutrient solutions
Hydroponics allows us to grow plants in a water-and-nutrient solution, while aeroponics grows them in a nutrient-laden mist.—
Dickson D. Despommier, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2009
Dickson D. Despommier, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2009
aeroponic
adjective
Tomatoes take especially well to aeroponic growing.
—Johnathan L. Wright, Reno Gazette-Journal, 20 Aug. 2008
Johnathan L. Wright, Reno Gazette-Journal, 20 Aug. 2008
aeroponic technology
aeroponically
adverb
Fog can actually carry dissolved nutrients for growing plants aeroponically, suspended in the air, with their clean roots dangling in the fog.
—Marshall Ingwerson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 1985
Marshall Ingwerson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 1985
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