transmutation

trans·mu·ta·tion  (trnsmy-tshn, trnz-)

n.

1.

a. The act or an instance of transmuting; transformation.

b. The state of being transmuted.

2. Physics Transformation of one element into another by one or a series of nuclear reactions.

3. The supposed conversion of base metals into gold or silver in alchemy.

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transmu·tation·al, trans·muta·tive (-myt-tv) adj.

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transmutation  (trnsmy-tshn)

The changing of one chemical element into another. Transmutations occur naturally through radioactive decay, or artificially by bombarding the nucleus of a substance with subatomic particles.

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transmutation

the process or act of change, especially from one thing to another, as the change from base metal to gold, pursued by the alchemists. — transmutationist, n. — transmutative, adj.

See also: Alchemy

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the process or act of change, especially from one thing to another, as the change from base metal to gold, pursued by the alchemists. — transmutationist, n. — transmutative, adj.

See also: Change

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	transmutation - an act that changes the form or character or substance of something transubstantiation conversion - the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
	2.	transmutation - a qualitative change transformation, shift alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" betterment, improvement, advance - a change for the better; progress in development population shift - a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population pyrolysis - transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat sea change - a profound transformation sublimation - (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid tin disease, tin pest, tin plague - the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures changeover, conversion, transition - an event that results in a transformation retrogression, degeneration - passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form strengthening - becoming stronger weakening - becoming weaker
	3.	transmutation - (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment); "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible" natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"