English-French translations for transmutation

• transmutation
  Nous devons examiner les autres possibilités, en ce compris la partition et la transmutation. We must look at other possibilities, including partition and transmutation.
  Je suis une fervente partisane de la transmutation et de la séparation et je suis favorable à tout soutien qui peut être apporté à ces technologies. I am a great advocate of transmutation and partitioning and welcome any support that can be given to those technologies.
  Certains types de recherche - par exemple, ce qu'on appelle la séparation et la transmutation - peuvent apporter des solutions. There are areas of research - for example what is known as separation and transmutation - which may provide solutions.

Definition of transmutation

• Change, alteration
• Specifically, the supposed transformation of one element into another, especially of a base metal into gold
• The actual transformation of one element into another by a nuclear reaction

Related words

• transmute
• transmural
• nuclear transmutation