definition of
transmute

[1] #1 transmute v. [transform, metamorphose] change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle". wn

[2] #2 transmute v. [transform, transubstantiate] change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another". wn

[3] #3 transmute v. alter the nature of (elements). wn