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English to English noun
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an act that changes the form or character or substance of something |  | source: wordnet30
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a qualitative change | | source: wordnet30
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(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment) | | Example: the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible
source: wordnet30
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The act of transmuting, or the state of being transmuted; as, the transmutation of metals. | | source: webster1913
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