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transmutation

/,trænsmju'teɪʃən/

Synonyms of transmutation Antonyms of transmutation Examples of transmutation Usage of transmutation Parts of transmutation Definition that contains transmutation Words sounding like transmutation Explanation of transmutation

noun
an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
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transubstantiation

type of:
conversion
noun
a qualitative change
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shift transformation

type of:
change alteration modification
noun
(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)
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"the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"

type of:
change modification alteration

Examples of transmutation

"the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"