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transmute
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transmute
v.
change form, be transformed from one condition to another
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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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transmute
Verb
1. alter the nature of (elements)
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) transmutation
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
(synonym) transform, metamorphose
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) aurify
3. change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"
(synonym) transform, transubstantiate
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) transubstantiate
(derivation) transmutation, transubstantiation
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transmuter
v.
transmute, change form, be transformed from one condition to another
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transmutar
v.
transmute, change form, be transformed from one condition to another
