Transmute - Definition

v 1: change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into
a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly
beetle" [syn: transform, transmute, metamorphose]
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" [syn: transform, transmute,
transubstantiate]
3: alter the nature of (elements)