HyperDic: transmutation

English > 3 senses of the word transmutation:
NOUNacttransmutation, transubstantiationan act that changes the form or character or substance of something
eventtransmutation, transformation, shifta qualitative change
eventtransmutation(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)
English > transmutation: 3 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningAn act that changes the form or character or substance of something.
Synonymtransubstantiation
BroaderconversionThe act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
Spanishtransmutación, transubstanciación, transustanciación
Verbstransmutechange or alter in form, appearance, or nature
English > transmutation: 3 senses > noun 2, event
MeaningA qualitative change.
Synonymstransformation, shift
Narrowerconversion, transition, changeoverAn event that results in a transformation
degeneration, retrogressionPassing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
improvement, betterment, advanceA change for the better
population shiftA change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population
pyrolysistransformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
sea changeA profound transformation
strengtheningBecoming stronger
sublimation(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
tin pest, tin disease, tin plagueThe transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
weakeningBecoming weaker
Broaderchange, alteration, modificationAn event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Spanishalteración, cambio, conver, modificación, mutación, transformación, transmutación
Catalantransformació
English > transmutation: 3 senses > noun 3, event
Meaning(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"
Categoryphysics, natural philosophyThe science of matter and energy and their interactions
Broaderchange, alteration, modificationAn event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Spanishtransmutación
Verbstransmutealter the nature of (elements)

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