1. The act of changing or converting something into a different substance, form, or nature
The alchemist was transmuting lead into gold.
O alquimista estava transmutando chumbo em ouro.
2. To transform or convert something fundamentally or magically
She is transmuting her grief into creative energy.
Ela está transmutando sua dor em energia criativa.
3. In nuclear physics, the conversion of one element into another
Transmuting uranium requires specific conditions.
Transmutando urânio requer condições específicas.