Transmutation
Definition of Transmutation
Trans`mu`ta´tion
n.
1.
The
act
of
transmuting
,
or
the
state
of
being
transmuted
;
as
,
the
transmutation
of
metals
.
2.
(Geom.)
The
change
or
reduction
of
one
figure
or
body
into
another
of
the
same
area
or
solidity
,
but
of
a
different
form
,
as
of
a
triangle
into
a
square
.
3.
(Biol.)
The
change
of
one
species
into
another
,
which
is
assumed
to
take
place
in
any
development
theory
of
life
;
transformism
.
Transmutation of metals
(Alchem.)
the
conversion
of
base
metals
into
gold
or
silver
,
a
process
often
attempted
by
the
alchemists
.
See
Alchemy
,
and
Philosopher
'
s
stone
,
under
Philosopher
.
Related Words
alteration
,
change
,
modification
,
natural
philosophy
,
physical
science
,
physics
,
transmute
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