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

Some even predicted that controlled transmutation might produce gold as an accidental by-product, which could make people rich while solving all our energy woes.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2023

To him the sun was less a stable object than a river, in its perpetual transmutation, and he said he never saw the same eclipse twice.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2022

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

Back in London, he talked with Hensleigh about science and religion, working out his thoughts about transmutation of species, about God, and about natural selection.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman