Definition of TRANSMUTATION

transmutation

Meanings

Plural: transmutations

Noun

  • an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
  • a qualitative change
  • (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"
  • Change, alteration.
  • The conversion of one thing into something else; transformation.
  • Specifically, the supposed transformation of one element into another, especially of a base metal into gold.
  • The actual transformation of one element into another by a nuclear reaction.

Origin / Etymology

Late 14th century, from Old French transmutacion (“transformation, metamorphosis”), from Late Latin transmutationem, from Latin transmutare (“to change”).

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