transmutable

transmutable — adjective

  • transmutablepositive
  • more transmutablecomparative
  • most transmutablesuperlative

1. If something is transmutable, it can be turned into something different in form

1.形容詞C2
釋義

If something is transmutable, it can be turned into something different in form or substance.

例句

Old stories said lead was transmutable into pure gold.

transmutable into + new substance

In the novel, stone is transmutable under the queen's silver spell.

同義詞
  • transformable

    a more common word for being able to change into another form

  • convertible

    often used for practical or technical changes with a clear result

  • mutable

    broader and does not always suggest becoming a different thing

反義詞
  • fixed

    kept in one state and not turned into something else

  • immutable

    formal and stronger; completely unable to change

文法句型

be transmutable into + noun

用法筆記

Mostly found in formal writing, especially when people discuss alchemy, religion, art, or abstract change. It often appears with into to name the new form or substance.

常見錯誤

❌The train schedule is transmutable every Friday.
✅The train schedule is changeable every Friday.
💡'transmutable' suggests turning into a different form, not merely changing often.