transmutation (Meaning)
transmutation (n)
an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
a qualitative change
(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)
transmutation (n.)
The act of transmuting, or the state of being transmuted; as, the transmutation of metals.
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.
The change of one species into another, which is assumed to take place in any development theory of life; transformism.
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transmutation Sentence Examples
- The alchemist sought to perform the transmutation of lead into gold.
- Nuclear reactions involve the transmutation of elements, releasing immense energy.
- Radioactive isotopes undergo transmutation over time, decaying into different elements.
- The transmutation of hydrogen into helium powers the sun and other stars.
- Alchemists believed that transmutation could grant them immortality.
- Transmutation technologies have potential applications in medicine and environmental remediation.
- The discovery of radioactive decay and the concept of transmutation revolutionized chemistry.
- Nuclear power plants rely on the controlled transmutation of uranium isotopes.
- The transmutation of plutonium into less hazardous elements is a key goal of nuclear waste management.
- Researchers are exploring nuclear fusion as a potentially infinite energy source through the transmutation of light elements into heavier ones.
FAQs About the word transmutation
an act that changes the form or character or substance of something, a qualitative change, (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nucl
mutation, transmogrification,transformation, metamorphosis, change,fluctuation, oscillation,flux, vacillation, inconstancy
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The alchemist sought to perform the transmutation of lead into gold.
Nuclear reactions involve the transmutation of elements, releasing immense energy.
Radioactive isotopes undergo transmutation over time, decaying into different elements.
The transmutation of hydrogen into helium powers the sun and other stars.
