/ trænzˈmjuːt; NAmE ; træns-/ verb
transmute (sth) (into sth) ( formal ) to change, or make sth change, into sth different
SYN transform :
[ vn + adv. / prep. ]
It was once thought that lead could be transmuted into gold.
[also v ]
► trans·mu·ta·tion / ˌtrænzmjuːˈteɪʃn; NAmE ; ˌtræns-/ noun [ C , U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin transmutare , from trans- across + mutare to change.