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tropicalize

[ trop-i-kuh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, trop·i·cal·ized, trop·i·cal·iz·ing.
  1. to make tropical, as in character or appearance.
  2. to adapt or make suitable for use in tropical regions, especially in regard to protection against the destructive effects of moisture and fungi.

tropicalize

/ ˈtrɒpɪkəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to adapt to tropical use, temperatures, etc

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Derived Forms

  • ˌtropicaliˈzation, noun

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Other Words From

  • tropi·cal·i·zation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tropicalize1

First recorded in 1880–85; tropical + -ize

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