trans ‧ mute /trænzˈmjuːt $ træns-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive + into]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: transmutare , from mutare 'to change' ]
formal to change one substance or type of thing into another
—transmutation /ˌtrænzmjuːˈteɪʃ ə n $ ˌtræns-/ noun [uncountable and countable]