I. ˌtran(t)smyüˈtāshən, ˌtraan-, -nzm- noun
Etymology: Middle English transmutacioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French transmutation, from Latin transmutation-, transmutatio, from transmutatus (past participle of transmutare to transmute) + -ion-, -io -ion
: an act, process, or instance of transmuting or being transmuted: as
a. or transmutation of metals : the conversion of base metals into gold or silver
b. : transfer 1 — used especially in the phrase transmutation of possession
c. : the change of one species into another — compare lamarckism
d.
(1) : the conversion of one element into another by a nuclear reaction
(2) : the conversion of one nuclide into another
II. noun
: the effect of controlled reduction firing on certain chiefly oriental copper-containing and/or iron-containing ceramic glazes that is typically a variegation of colors (as purple, blue, and red) and a thick often bubbly consistency