transmutation

名词

UK/ˌtrænz.mjuːˈteɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/ˌtræns.mjuːˈteɪ.ʃᵊn/

定义 transmutation 名词

  1. Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)chemistry(化學)

    The act or process of transforming something completely, especially into a different form or substance.

    轉變;蛻變

    • Alchemists sought to achieve the transmutation of base metals into gold.

      煉金術士試圖實現將卑金屬轉變為黃金。

    • The transmutation of a caterpillar into a butterfly is one of nature's most remarkable transformations.

      毛毛蟲變為蝴蝶的轉變是自然界最顯著的變化之一。

    • In nuclear reactions, the transmutation of elements releases enormous amounts of energy.

      在核反應中,元素的轉變釋放出巨大的能量。