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transmutation

[ trans-myoo-tey-shuhn, tranz- ]

noun

  1. the act or process of transmuting.
  2. the fact or state of being transmuted.
  3. change into another nature, substance, form, or condition.
  4. Biology. the transformation of one species into another. Compare transformism.
  5. Physics. any process in which a nuclide is transformed into a different nuclide, usually one of a different element.
  6. Alchemy. the supposed conversion of base metals into metals of greater value, especially into gold or silver.


transmutation

/ 藢迟谤忙苍锄尘箩耻藧藞迟别瑟蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of transmuting
  2. the change of one chemical element into another by a nuclear reaction
  3. the attempted conversion, by alchemists, of base metals into gold or silver
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

transmutation

  1. The changing of one chemical element into another. Transmutations occur naturally through radioactive decay, or artificially by bombarding the nucleus of a substance with subatomic particles.
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Derived Forms

  • 藢迟谤补苍蝉尘耻藞迟补迟颈辞苍补濒, adjective
  • 藢迟谤补苍蝉尘耻藞迟补迟颈辞苍颈蝉迟, nounadjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 迟谤补苍蝉顎卪耻路迟补顎僼颈辞苍路补濒 迟谤补苍蝉路尘耻迟路补路迟颈惫别 [trans-, myoo, -t, uh, -tiv, tranz-], adjective
  • 迟谤补苍蝉顎卪耻路迟补顎僼颈辞苍路颈蝉迟 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of transmutation1

1350鈥1400; Middle English transmutacio ( u ) n (< Old French transmutation ) < Latin 迟谤腻苍蝉尘奴迟腻迟颈艒苍- (stem of 迟谤腻苍蝉尘奴迟腻迟颈艒 ) a changing, shifting, equivalent to 迟谤腻苍蝉尘奴迟腻迟 ( us ) (past participle of 迟谤腻苍蝉尘奴迟腻谤别 to change) + -颈艒苍- -ion. See transmute, -ation
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Example Sentences

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Every day, I became less convinced by complete purification as a means of enlightenment, and more interested in curation, transmutation and integration.

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I think it鈥檚 a celebration of the transmutation of hubris to humility.

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The most drastic transmutation of 鈥淭he Ballad鈥 thus far is in Episode 4, written by Giovanna Sarquis and directed by Rachel Goldberg.

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It's difficult for researchers to make these kinds of observations; in fact, they are not able to directly observe acts of transmutation.

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Indeed, when Soddy realized what was going on, he shouted to his colleague: "Rutherford, this is transmutation!"

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