transmutation
transmutation — noun
- transmutationsingular
- transmutationsplural
1. a deep change that turns someone or something into a different form, role, or ki
a deep change that turns someone or something into a different form, role, or kind of thing
At the workshop, Isabela admired the transmutation of scrap metal into lamps.
transmutation of X into Y
The film follows Luca's transmutation from bully to trusted teammate.
transmutation from one role to another
Years abroad brought a quiet transmutation in Noor's accent and manners.
After months of work, the attic's transmutation into a studio amazed Darius.
The curator praised a painter's transmutation of war memories into murals.
- transformation
is the broad everyday word and sounds less elevated
- metamorphosis
suggests a more dramatic or often visible change
- conversion
often focuses on a new use, system, or belief
文法句型
the transmutation of X into Y
transmutation from X to Y
用法筆記
Often appears in formal writing about art, identity, or spiritual change. It commonly takes of + noun + into/from + noun to show what changed and what it became.
常見錯誤
2. the process in which one chemical element becomes a different element through nu
the process in which one chemical element becomes a different element through nuclear activity
The lecture explained the transmutation of uranium into lead over time.
transmutation of one element into another
In the lab, Nikhil modeled the transmutation of one atom into another.
scientific modeling of atomic change
Christopher asked whether transmutation can happen without human help.
The chart compares natural transmutation with changes caused inside reactors.
Ayana read about alchemists who hoped transmutation could produce gold.
- decay
names one natural process that can bring this change about
- conversion
appears in technical writing but is broader outside science
- mutation
usually refers to genes or features, not elements
文法句型
the transmutation of uranium into lead
transmutation through nuclear decay
用法筆記
Usually used in physics or chemistry contexts. It names one element becoming another, not an ordinary physical or chemical change within the same material.