aeroponics, n.
Pronunciation: Brit. /ˌɛːrə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks/, U.S. /ˌɛroʊˈpɑnɪks/, /ˌɛrəˈpɑnɪks/
Etymology: < aero- comb. form + -ponics (in hydroponics n.).
Agric. and Hort.
With sing. concord. A method of cultivating plants in which the roots are allowed to hang in the air, and nutrient solution is delivered to them in the form of a fine mist.
1957 Commerce Jrnl.(Hunt County, Texas) 12 July 1/1 It's sleight of hand hydroponics..or, out-of-the-hat aeroponics.
1981 BioScience 31 565 A variation to hydroponics, called aeroponics, may be even more adaptable to space, because it does not require the transport of large amounts of heavy, bulky water.
2005 Star Phoenix(Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) (Nexis) 31 Dec. f4 Aeroponics is not a widespread technology at present, but..it's being used by..some sophisticated marijuana growers.
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