"transmutation" meaning in English

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Noun

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, Fictional abilities
    Sense id: en-transmutation-en-noun-H56YWVp- Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 3 3 82 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Sindhi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 7 45 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 6 58 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 5 58 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 58 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 4 4 67 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 3 5 64 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 5 5 63 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 4 4 57 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Sindhi translations: 5 5 63 27 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 Translations (the actual transformation of one element into another by a nuclear reaction): तत्वांतरण (tatvāntraṇ) (Hindi)
    Sense id: en-transmutation-en-noun-PdR~KXvX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 7 45 44 Disambiguation of 'the actual transformation of one element into another by a nuclear reaction': 0 8 17 75
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 19 43 38

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