Transmutation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)
Framework senses
- §1
- an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
- §2
- a qualitative change
- §3
- (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)