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   transmutation

   /trɑːnzmjuːˈteɪʃən/

   noun

   • 1. the action of changing or the state of being changed into another form: "the transmutation of the political economy of the post-war years was complete"
   • ▪ the changing of one element into another by radioactive decay, nuclear bombardment, or similar processes.
   • ▪ the conversion or transformation of one species into another.
   • ▪ the supposed alchemical process of changing base metals into gold.

   Derivatives

   • 1. transmutational adjective
   • 2. transmutationist noun

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