Transmute Definition

transmute
verb
  1. change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
  2. change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"
  3. alter the nature of (elements)

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