Transmutation

(noun.) an act that changes the form or character or substance of something.

(noun.) (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment); 'the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible'.

艾德丽安录入

• To reverse the process of the transformation and produce radium from the base metal lead would be an achievement greater than the vaunted transmutations of the alchemists. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• They even sought for a substance that might effect all transmutations, and be for mankind a cur e for all ailments, even that of growing old. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• Mercury was supposed to play an important part in me tal transmutations. 李贝. 西洋科学史.

校对:帕蒂