transmutation
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"We are confident that our measurements accurately reflect the real rate of transmutation of unstable selenium into a more stable form," said Imai.
From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2024
Indeed, when Soddy realized what was going on, he shouted to his colleague: "Rutherford, this is transmutation!"
From Salon • Aug. 12, 2023
The sculpture relates to “yearning for freedom and transmutation in constricting situations,” Monteiro says.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023
Pinocchio’s transmutation from the 2-D animated design into one with volume makes for an almost identical copy because he remains an inanimate object that can keep his cartoonish features.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2022
Geologists had proposed that the current shape of the earth—its rocks, chasms, and mountains—had been created by the transmutation of previous elements.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing transmutation
Nuclear Processes
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Physics - High School
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"Hamlet's Dull Revenge," Vocabulary from the literary criticism
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