Definition of 'transmutation'

Noun

1. an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
      Synonyms: transubstantiation
2. a qualitative change
      Synonyms: transformation shift
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"

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