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- DictionaryTrans·mu·ta·tion/ˌtranzmyo͞oˈtāSHən/
noun
- 1. the action of changing or the state of being changed into another form: "the transmutation of the political economy of the postwar years was complete"
A transmuting or being transmuted; change of one thing into another. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The conversion of base metals into gold and silver. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (1) Synonyms: shift. transformation. transubstantiation. catalysis. mutation. transfiguration. metathesis. alteration.
Transmutation is a process in which the nucleus changes the number of protons to produce an atom with a different atomic number. The process of transmutation can be represented in terms of a chemical reaction as it is also a conversion of one element into another.
to change something completely, especially into something different and better: A few centuries ago alchemists thought they could transmute lead into gold. Plutonium transmutes into/to uranium when it is processed in a nuclear reactor. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Changing. about-face. about-turn. alterable. altered. alternate.
Transmutation or nuclear transmutation is a process that involves a change in the nucleus of an atom. When the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom changes, the identity of that atom changes as it is turned into another element or isotope. [1] . This transmutation process can be either natural or artificial. Natural Transmutation.
Jan 27, 2024 · The conversion of one thing into something else; transformation. ( alchemy) Specifically, the supposed transformation of one element into another, especially of a base metal into gold . ( nuclear physics) The actual transformation of one element into another by a nuclear reaction. Translations [ edit] change — see alteration.
Biology. Physics. Psychology. Arts and entertainment. Film and television. Music. See also. Transmutation. Look up transmutation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Transmutation may refer to: Pseudoscience and science. Alchemy. Chrysopoeia and argyropoeia, the turning of base metals, such as lead or copper, into gold and silver.
noun. the act or process of transmuting. the fact or state of being transmuted. change into another nature, substance, form, or condition. Biology. the transformation of one species into another.: Compare transformism. Physics. any process in which a nuclide is transformed into a different nuclide, usually one of a different element.
