Transmutation

Transmutation may refer to:

In pre-scientific experimentation:
*Alchemy, the quest to discover a way to turn inexpensive metals such as lead into gold.

In physics:
*Nuclear transmutation, the conversion of one chemical element or isotope into another through nuclear reaction.
*Dimensional transmutation, a physical mechanism that transforms a pure number into a parameter with a dimension.

In biology:
*Transmutation of species, the alteration of one species into another.
*Biological transmutation, a form of nuclear transmutation said by some scientists to occur within living organisms

In religion
*Transmutation is sometimes used as a synonym for transubstantiation of the Eucharist

In film and television:
*Transmutate, a character from the "Transformers" series Beast Wars.
*"Human Transmutation", the 46th episode of the anime series "Fullmetal Alchemist".
**Transmutation circle, a circle used to perform alchemy in "Fullmetal Alchemist".

In music:
* Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis), an album by the supergroup Praxis.
* Transmutation, an album by the Brazilian death metal band Ophiolatry.

Other:
*Sexual transmutation, an attempt to transform sexual energy into creativity and thereby magically facilitate spiritual awakening