"transmutation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /tɹanzmjuːˈteɪʃn̩/ [UK] Forms: transmutations [plural]
Etymology: Late 14th century, from Old French transmutacion (“transformation, metamorphosis”), from Late Latin transmutationem, from Latin transmutare (“to change”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|transmutacion||transformation, metamorphosis}} Old French transmutacion (“transformation, metamorphosis”), {{der|en|LL.|transmutationem}} Late Latin transmutationem, {{der|en|la|transmutare||to change}} Latin transmutare (“to change”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} transmutation (countable and uncountable, plural transmutations)
  1. (obsolete) Change, alteration. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-transmutation-en-noun-7xSZexKJ
  2. The conversion of one thing into something else; transformation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-transmutation-en-noun-rA~3LSwA
  3. (alchemy) Specifically, the supposed transformation of one element into another, especially of a base metal into gold. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Alchemy
    Sense id: en-transmutation-en-noun-H56YWVp- Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
  4. (nuclear physics) The actual transformation of one element into another by a nuclear reaction. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Nuclear physics, Fictional abilities Translations (the actual transformation of one element into another by a nuclear reaction): तत्वांतरण (tatvāntraṇ) (Hindi)
    Sense id: en-transmutation-en-noun-PdR~KXvX Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 7 8 29 56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 15 82 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 2 15 82 Disambiguation of 'the actual transformation of one element into another by a nuclear reaction': 0 6 17 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (the transformation of one element into another): გარდაქმნა (gardakmna) (Georgian), तत्वांतरण (tatvāntraṇ) (Hindi), استحاله (estehâle) (Persian), transmutação [feminine] (Portuguese)
Disambiguation of 'the transformation of one element into another': 0 15 45 40

Noun [French]

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-transmutation.wav Forms: transmutations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin trānsmūtātiōnem. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|trānsmūtātiō|trānsmūtātiōnem}} Latin trānsmūtātiōnem Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} transmutation f (plural transmutations)
  1. transmutation (all senses) Tags: feminine Related terms: transmuer, transmuter
    Sense id: en-transmutation-fr-noun-NTm99szT Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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