"transmuting" in the verb sense
1. transform, transmute, metamorphose
change in outward structure or looks
"He transformed into a monster"
"The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
2. transform, transmute, transubstantiate
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
"This experience transformed her completely"
"She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"
"transubstantiate one element into another"
3. transmute
alter the nature of (elements)
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