tropicalize

From tropical +‎ -ize.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtɹɑpɪkəlaɪz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɹɒpɪkəlaɪz/
• Hyphenation: trop‧i‧cal‧ize

tropicalize (third-person singular simple present tropicalizes, present participle tropicalizing, simple past and past participle tropicalized)

1. To modify something (such as electronic equipment) for use in the tropics, especially by making it resistant to heat and humidity