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transmute

trans·mute [ tranz myt ] (past and past participle trans·mut·ed, present participle trans·mut·ing, 3rd person present singular trans·mutes)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. change: to change something from one form, nature, substance, or state to another, or be changed in this way

2. physics change from one element to another: to change one chemical element into another through disintegration or nuclear bombardment, or be changed in this way

3. history convert base metal to gold: in alchemy, to convert a base metal into gold or silver, or be converted in this way

[14th century. < Latin transmutare "change thoroughly" < mutare "to change"]

trans·mut·a·bil·i·ty [ tranz mytə bíllətee ] noun
trans·mut·a·ble [ tranz mytəb'l ] adjective
trans·mut·a·bly [ tranz mytəblee ] adverb
trans·mut·a·tive [ tranz mytətiv ] adjective
trans·mut·er noun

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