n.
Pronunciation: ˌ tran(t)s-myu ̇ - ' t ā -sh ə n, ˌ tranz-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English transmutacioun, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French transmutacion, from Latin transmutation-, transmutatio, from transmutare
Date: 14th century
: an act or instance of transmuting or being transmuted: as a : the conversion of base metals into gold or silver b : the conversion of one element or nuclide into another either naturally or artificially
– trans · mut · a · tive \ tran(t)s- ' myü-t ə -tiv, tranz- \ adjective