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a) the act of transmuting or the state of being transmuted
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transmutation — Transmutation … Thresor de la langue françoyse
transmutation — [ trɑ̃smytasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1165; lat. transmutatio 1 ♦ Changement d une substance en une autre, et notamment d un corps chimique en un autre. Les alchimistes cherchaient à réussir la transmutation des métaux. ♢ (1934) Phys. Transformation d un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Transmutation — may refer to:In pre scientific experimentation: *Alchemy, the quest to discover a way to turn inexpensive metals such as lead into gold.In physics: *Nuclear transmutation, the conversion of one chemical element or isotope into another through… … Wikipedia
transmutation — TRANSMUTATION. s. f. v. Changement, transformation. Transmutation metallique, transmutation des métaux en or. dans l ancienne philosophie, on establit la transmutation des élemens les uns aux autres. les fables des anciens sont pleines de… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Transmutation — Trans mu*ta tion, n. [F. transmutation, L. transmutatio. See {Transmute}.] 1. The act of transmuting, or the state of being transmuted; as, the transmutation of metals. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The change or reduction of one figure or body into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transmutation — trans·mu·ta·tion /ˌtranz myü tā shən, ˌtrans / n 1: a doctrine in property law which allows the conversion of a separate property interest into marital or community property by agreement between spouses or by contribution of marital or community… … Law dictionary
transmutation — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. transmutation (12c.), from L.L. transmutationem (nom. transmutatio) a change, shift, noun of action from L. transmutare change from one condition to another, from trans thoroughly (see TRANS (Cf. trans )) + mutare to… … Etymology dictionary
Transmutation — (lat.), Umwandlung; in der alchimistischen Kunstsprache die Verwandlung unedler Metalle in edle; Transmutationstheorie, s. Deszendenztheorie … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Transmutation — См. Трансмутация Термины атомной энергетики. Концерн Росэнергоатом, 2010 … Термины атомной энергетики
Transmutation — Transmutation,die:⇨Umwandlung … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
transmutation — transformation, metamorphosis, conversion, transmogrification, transfiguration (see under TRANSFORM) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
