Transmutation

Transmutation

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 nuclear reaction.
*Dimensional transmutation, a physical mechanism that transforms a pure number into a parameter with a dimension.

In biology:
*Transmutation of species, the alteration of one species into another.
*Biological transmutation, a form of nuclear transmutation said by some scientists to occur within living organisms

In religion
*Transmutation is sometimes used as a synonym for transubstantiation of the Eucharist

In film and television:
*Transmutate, a character from the "Transformers" series Beast Wars.
*"Human Transmutation", the 46th episode of the anime series "Fullmetal Alchemist".
**Transmutation circle, a circle used to perform alchemy in "Fullmetal Alchemist".

In music:
* Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis), an album by the supergroup Praxis.
* Transmutation, an album by the Brazilian death metal band Ophiolatry.

Other:
*Sexual transmutation, an attempt to transform sexual energy into creativity and thereby magically facilitate spiritual awakening


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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 — 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

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