transmutate

Main Entry:  transmutate1
Part of Speech:  v
Definition:  to change or transform in appearance, nature, or form; transmute, metamorphose
Etymology:  trans- + mutare 'to change'
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Main Entry:  transmutate2
Part of Speech:  v
Definition:  to convert one element into another by bombarding it with alpha particles or neutrons
Usage:  science
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Transmutate is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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