Irene Joliot-Curie

It was at the beginning of 1934 while working on the emission of these positive electrons that we noticed a fundamental difference between that transmutation and all the others so far produced; all the reactions of nuclear chemistry induced were instantaneous phenomena, explosions.

French Scientist

Each emission of an alpha or beta ray accompanies the transmutation of an atom; the energy communicated to these rays comes from inside the atom.

Edwin Way Teale

In nature, there is less death and destruction than death and transmutation.

American Writer

Used to describe a transformation of matter, commonly found in science contexts.

Physical changes

Can express significant personal or societal changes metaphorically.

Non-literal uses

Often used figuratively in literature to depict a deep or radical change.

Figurative speech

Refers to specific nuclear reactions; accuracy is crucial in scientific or academic texts.

Scientific precision

In modern use, it's a scientific term, not linked to alchemy or magic.

Not alchemy

It's a more technical term, likely to be encountered in higher education or specialized texts.

Advanced vocabulary

Relates to ancient practices, understood today as pseudoscience. Shows historical evolution of ideas.

Historical concept

Highlights alchemy's role in the early development of chemistry and science fiction themes.

Alchemical roots

Still used metaphorically to suggest a magical or profound transformation.

Metaphoric allure

 handholds and footholds and I don't understand why or how but I know that's an empirical fundamentally if you faced the problem a solution will present itself and I think that is creativity the impossible transmutation of nowhere

Akiva Goldsman on the...

 but never appearing at the same time. Over the following centuries, birds were said to morph into humans, plants, and even the timbers of ships. This last transmutation was especially popular with many Christian clergy.

The spear-wielding stork...

 One of earthworms. The other, a little notebook which he titles "The transmutation of species." Then, Darwin starts studying my field, economics.

Transmutation