transmutation

/tɹanzmjuːˈteɪʃn̩/noun
High School
1

Change, alteration.

2

The conversion of one thing into something else; transformation.

3

The supposed transformation of one element into another, especially of a base metal into gold.

4

The actual transformation of one element into another by a nuclear reaction.

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