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transmutation
[ trans-myoo-tey-shuhn, tranz- ]
noun
- the act or process of transmuting.
- the fact or state of being transmuted.
- change into another nature, substance, form, or condition.
- Biology. the transformation of one species into another. Compare transformism.
- Physics. any process in which a nuclide is transformed into a different nuclide, usually one of a different element.
- Alchemy. the supposed conversion of base metals into metals of greater value, especially into gold or silver.
transmutation
/ ˌtrænzmjuːˈteɪʃən /
noun
- the act or an instance of transmuting
- the change of one chemical element into another by a nuclear reaction
- the attempted conversion, by alchemists, of base metals into gold or silver
transmutation
/ trăns′myo̅o̅-tā′shən /
- 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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Derived Forms
- ˌtransmuˈtational, adjective
- ˌtransmuˈtationist, nounadjective
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Other Words From
- transmu·tation·al trans·mut·a·tive [trans-, myoo, -t, uh, -tiv, tranz-], adjective
- transmu·tation·ist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of transmutation1
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