transmutation

noun [C/U] /ˌtræns·mjuˈteɪ·ʃən, ˌtrænz-/

Definition

› physics, chemistry the process of changing one element to another, either naturally or by nuclear reaction

(Definition of transmutation noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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