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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
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