definitions

tropicalize

[ trop-i-kuh-lahyz ]
/ ˈtrɒp ɪ kəˌlaɪz /

verb (used with object), trop·i·cal·ized, trop·i·cal·iz·ing.

to make tropical, as in character or appearance.
to adapt or make suitable for use in tropical regions, especially in regard to protection against the destructive effects of moisture and fungi.

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Nearby words

tropical splenomegaly syndrome, tropical sprue, tropical storm, tropical typhus, tropical year, tropicalize, tropicbird, tropine, tropism, tropo-, tropocollagen
Also especially British, trop·i·cal·ise.

Origin of tropicalize

First recorded in 1880–85; tropical + -ize

Related forms

trop·i·cal·i·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for tropicalization

tropicalize

tropicalise

/ (ˈtrɒpɪkəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to adapt to tropical use, temperatures, etc

Derived Forms

tropicalization or tropicalisation, noun
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