transmutation

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Recent Examples of transmutation If that writer is hailed as a once-in-a-generation voice, the reputation will undergo transmutations. Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 This allowed the scientists to witness the dynamical ‘transmutation’ of exotic particles, which had been theoretically predicted for these exotic quantum states. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 This strategy reduces risks to the entire transmutation process, Hirshfield says, because issues arising from one accelerator would not compromise the entire supply chain as would be the case for a singular large accelerator. IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2025 Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) — the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator — have observed a real-life transmutation of lead into gold. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for transmutation
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Noun
  • The crown jewel is the 1988 Club, a transformation of the former Courtside Club into the franchise’s most exclusive offering.
    Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Particularly, single-source precursors — essentially all-in-one starter molecules — were used to observe the material’s transformation step by step.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The metamorphosis transpired quickly, creating an immediate bond.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • While most amphibians eventually undergo metamorphosis and move from water to land, axolotls retain their tails and external feathery gills, essentially remaining in a permanent larval-like state.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The study found those carrying the GBA1 mutation but without symptoms already show an intermediate microbial profile, suggesting early changes before disease onset.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • The mutation is strongly associated with Parkinson’s disease and is estimated to increase risk by nearly 30 times.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026

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“Transmutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmutation. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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