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transmutation

noun

An act that changes the form or character or substance of something

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Word length
13
Starts with
T
Ends with
N
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
15

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Pronunciation

tɹanzmjuːˈteɪʃn̩

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noun

  1. An act that changes the form or character or substance of something

noun

  1. A qualitative change

noun

  1. (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)

    “The transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible”

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The transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible

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