definition of
transmutation

[1] #1 transmutation n. [transubstantiation] an act that changes the form or character or substance of something. wn

[2] #2 transmutation n. [transformation, shift] a qualitative change. wn

[3] #3 transmutation n. (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". wn