transmutation

A noun referring to the act or process of changing the form, nature, or substance of something, including a qualitative change or, in physics, the conversion of one chemical element into another through nuclear decay or bombardment.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт или процесс изменения формы, природы или субстанции чего-либо, включая качественное изменение или, в физике, превращение одного химического элемента в другой в результате ядерного распада или бомбардировки.esSustantivo que denota el acto o proceso de cambiar la forma, naturaleza o sustancia de algo, incluyendo una alteración cualitativa o, en física, la conversión de un elemento químico en otro mediante desintegración nuclear o bombardeo.frNom désignant l'acte ou le processus de changer la forme, la nature ou la substance de quelque chose, y compris une altération qualitative ou, en physique, la conversion d'un élément chimique en un autre par désintégration nucléaire ou bombardement.deSubstantiv, das den Akt oder Prozess der Veränderung von Form, Natur oder Substanz von etwas bezeichnet, einschließlich qualitativer Umwandlung oder, in der Physik, der Umwandlung eines chemischen Elements in ein anderes durch Kernzerfall oder Beschuss.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou processo de mudar a forma, a natureza ou a substância de algo, incluindo mudança qualitativa ou, na física, a transformação de um elemento químico em outro por decaimento ou bombardeio nuclear.zh名词，指改变某物的形态、性质或本质的行为或过程，包括质变，在物理学中指一种化学元素通过核衰变或核轰击转变为另一种元素。arاسم يدل على عملية تحويل الشيء أو تغيير صورته أو طبيعته أو جوهره تغييرًا جذريًا، ويُستخدم في الفيزياء للدلالة على تحول عنصر كيميائي إلى عنصر آخر بالتحلل الإشعاعي أو القذف النووي.

1. Change in form or nature C1 formal

   An act or process that changes the form, character, or substance of something.

   • The artist's work explores the transmutation of everyday objects into art.
   • The process of transmutation from caterpillar to butterfly is a natural wonder.
   • His transmutation from a shy boy into a confident leader was remarkable.

   ruПревращениеesTransmutaciónfrTransmutation (changement de forme ou de nature)deVerwandlungptTransformaçãozh蜕变arالتحول

   Sinónimos: alterationchangeconversionmetamorphosismutationshifttransformation

2. Qualitative change C1 formal

   A fundamental change in the nature or quality of something.

   • The transmutation of the company's culture took years of effort.
   • There was a complete transmutation in her attitude after the experience.
   • The transmutation of the city from an industrial hub to a tech center was rapid.

   ruКачественное изменениеestransmutación (cambio cualitativo)frtransmutation (sens : changement qualitatif)deQualitative VeränderungptMudança qualitativazh质变arتغيّر كيفي

   Sinónimos: alterationconversionmetamorphosismutationtransfigurationtransformation

3. Nuclear transmutation C2 formal scientific

   The change of one chemical element into another, as occurs through nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment.

   • Nuclear transmutation is a key concept in modern physics.
   • The alchemists' dream of transmutation was realized with the discovery of radioactivity.
   • Transmutation of elements occurs naturally in stars.

   ruЯдерное превращениеesTransmutación nuclearfrTransmutation nucléairedeKernumwandlungptTransmutação nuclearzh核嬗变arالتحول النووي

   Sinónimos: conversiontransformation

• transmutations plural form
• transmutations' possessive plural form
• transmutation's possessive singular form