Transmutation

Transmutation refers to the change of one substance into another. It may refer to:

• The Magnum opus (alchemy), also known as Chrysopoeia, the turning of inexpensive metals, such as lead, into gold
• Dimensional transmutation, a physical mechanism in particle physics that transforms a pure number into a parameter with a dimension
• Nuclear transmutation, the conversion of one chemical element or isotope into another through nuclear reaction
  • Biological transmutation, the claim that nuclear transmutation occurs within living organisms
• Transmutation of species, the alteration of one species into another
• Sexual transmutation or sexual sublimation, an attempt to transform sexual energy into creativity and thereby facilitate spiritual awakening

As a proper name, Transmutation or Transmutate may refer to:

• Transmutate, a fictional character in the Transformers universe
• Transmutations (also called Underworld), a 1985 film with story and screenplay by horror-writer Clive Barker
• Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis), an album by the supergroup Praxis
• Transmutation (album), an album by the Brazilian death metal band Ophiolatry

See also

• Transubstantiation, dogmatic theory of the Eucharist in Roman Catholic theology