transmutation
[ trans-myoo-tey-shuh n, tranz- ]
/ ˌtræns myuˈteɪ ʃən, ˌtrænz- /
noun
the act or process of transmuting.
the fact or state of being transmuted.
change into another nature, substance, form, or condition.
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.
Origin of transmutation
OTHER WORDS FROM transmutation
trans·mu·ta·tion·al, trans·mut·a·tive [trans-myoo-tuh-tiv, tranz-] /trænsˈmyu tə tɪv, trænz-/, adjective trans·mu·ta·tion·ist, nounWords nearby transmutation
transmittivity,
transmogrify,
transmontane,
transmundane,
transmural,
transmutation,
transmute,
transnational,
transnet,
transoceanic,
transom
British Dictionary definitions for transmutation
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
Derived forms of transmutation
transmutational or transmutative, adjective transmutationist, noun, adjectiveMedical definitions for transmutation
transmutation
[ trăns′myōō-tā′shən, trănz′- ]
n.
A change; transformation.
In physics, the transformation of one element into another by one or a series of nuclear reactions.
Scientific definitions for transmutation
transmutation
[ trăns′myōō-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.