Noun
transmutation -
an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
transubstantiation
conversion a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
transmutation -
(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment); "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"
alteration ,
modification ,
change the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
natural philosophy ,
physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
transmutation -
a qualitative change
transformation ,
shift
alteration ,
modification ,
change the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
betterment ,
improvement ,
advance an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
population shift a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population
pyrolysis transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
sea change a profound transformation
sublimation (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
tin disease ,
tin pest ,
tin plague the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
changeover ,
transition ,
conversion a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
retrogression ,
degeneration passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
strengthening the act of increasing the strength of something
