Alchemy. The action or an act of producing gold or silver by the transmutation of base metal. Now historical.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > alchemy > alchemical processes > [noun] > transmutation (8) multiplyingc1395 Alchemy. The action or an act of producing gold or silver by the transmutation of base metal. Now historical. maturing?a1425 The action of mature, v. (in various senses). Also with out. transmutation1478 spec. Alchemy. The (supposed or alleged) conversion of one element or substance into another, esp. of a baser metal into gold or silver. Also allus… projectiona1550 Alchemy. The throwing or casting of an ingredient into a crucible; esp. the casting of powdered philosopher's stone on to molten metal to effect… curtation1584 Alchemy. The shorter process for transmuting metals into gold. Obsolete. longation1584 The longer of two processes for transmuting metals; opposed to curtation, n. 1. tincting1599 maturation1617 Alchemy. The conversion of a base metal into gold; purification. Cf. maturate, v. 4. Obsolete. |
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