transmutation
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I think it’s a celebration of the transmutation of hubris to humility.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
"We are confident that our measurements accurately reflect the real rate of transmutation of unstable selenium into a more stable form," said Imai.
From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2024
Some even predicted that controlled transmutation might produce gold as an accidental by-product, which could make people rich while solving all our energy woes.
From Salon • Aug. 12, 2023
The sculpture relates to “yearning for freedom and transmutation in constricting situations,” Monteiro says.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023
He did not, you notice, say that transmutation was impossible; but he approached the problem scientifically.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Vocabulary lists containing transmutation
Nuclear Processes
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Physics - High School
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"Hamlet's Dull Revenge," Vocabulary from the literary criticism
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