Transmutation Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Transmutation

Meaning 1 : an act that changes the form or character or substance of something

    Synonyms : transubstantiation
Meaning 2 : a qualitative change

    Synonyms : shift,  transformation
Meaning 3 : (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)

    Example : the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible