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单词 aeroponics
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Definition of aeroponics in English:

aeroponics

plural noun ˌɛːrə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪksˌerōˈpäniks
  • treated as singular A plant-cultivation technique in which the roots hang suspended in the air while nutrient solution is delivered to them in the form of a fine mist.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Roots were from plants grown in aeroponics for 31-40 d.
    • Plant have been grown for 7 d either in hydroponics or in aeroponics.
    • For the plants grown in aeroponics, length of root systems and shoots was 390-720 mm and 340-440 mm, respectively (7th - 8th leaf emergence).
    • Plants were cultivated for 8 d either in hydroponics or in aeroponics.
    • To obtain roots with an exodermis, seedlings were grown in a mist culture (aeroponics) using the same nutrient solution.
    • In the exodermis of sunflower, aliphatic suberin is more abundant (by a factor of 2-3) compared to maize roots grown in aeroponics.
    • In roots grown under 'real' conditions, extrapolation from the measurements on roots grown in aeroponics and from other results indicated that this is not usually the case.

Derivatives

  • aeroponic

  • adjective
  • aeroponically

  • adverb

Origin

1950s: blend of aero- and hydroponics.

 
 

Definition of aeroponics in US English:

aeroponics

plural nounˌerōˈpäniks
  • treated as singular A plant-cultivation technique in which the roots hang suspended in the air while nutrient solution is delivered to them in the form of a fine mist.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • To obtain roots with an exodermis, seedlings were grown in a mist culture (aeroponics) using the same nutrient solution.
    • Roots were from plants grown in aeroponics for 31-40 d.
    • In the exodermis of sunflower, aliphatic suberin is more abundant (by a factor of 2-3) compared to maize roots grown in aeroponics.
    • Plants were cultivated for 8 d either in hydroponics or in aeroponics.
    • In roots grown under 'real' conditions, extrapolation from the measurements on roots grown in aeroponics and from other results indicated that this is not usually the case.
    • Plant have been grown for 7 d either in hydroponics or in aeroponics.
    • For the plants grown in aeroponics, length of root systems and shoots was 390-720 mm and 340-440 mm, respectively (7th - 8th leaf emergence).

Origin

1950s: blend of aero- and hydroponics.

 
 
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