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… (More on Transmutation)