Synthesize vs Transmute - What's the difference?
synthesize | transmute |
To combine two or more things to produce a new, more complex product.
(of two or more things) To be combined producing a new, more complex product.
(chemistry) To produce a substance by chemical synthesis.
(intransitive, chemistry, of a substance) To be produced by chemical synthesis.
To change, transform or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
To change, transform or convert to another, or from one state or form to another.
In transitive terms the difference between synthesize and transmute
is that synthesize is to combine two or more things to produce a new, more complex product while transmute is to change, transform or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.synthesize
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Alternative forms
* synthesise (UK)Verb
(synthesiz)Derived terms
* photosynthesizetransmute
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Verb
(transmut)- The alchemists tried to transmute base metals to gold.
- Did the base metals transmute to gold?
