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transmutation
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transmutation
n.
change of form, change of condition, alteration
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Transmutation
Transmutation may refer to:
Science
- Biological transmutation, the claim that nuclear transmutation occurs within living organisms
- Dimensional transmutation, a physical mechanism in particle physics that transforms a pure number into a parameter with a dimension
- Nuclear transmutation, the conversion of one chemical element or isotope into another through nuclear reaction
- Transmutation of species, the alteration of one species into another
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transmutation
Noun
1. an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
(synonym) transubstantiation
(hypernym) conversion
(derivation) transform, transmute, transubstantiate
2. a qualitative change
(synonym) transformation, shift
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(hyponym) improvement, betterment, advance
3. (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"
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(derivation) transmute
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
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Transmutation (die)
nf.
transmutation, change of form, change of condition, alteration
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transmutation
nf.
transmutation, change of form, change of condition, alteration
