Webster's Dictionary 1913

4267

Transmutability

Trans‐mu′ta‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. transmutabilité.] The quality of being transmutable.

4268

Transmutable

Trans‐mut″a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. transmutable. See Transmute.] Capable of being transmuted or changed into a different substance, or into into something of a different form a nat...

4269

Transmutation

Trans′mu‐ta″tion (?), n. [F. transmutation, L. transmutatio. See Transmute.] 1. The act of transmuting, or the state of being transmuted; as, the transmutation of metals.2. (Geo...

4270

Transmutationist

Trans′mu‐ta″tion‐ist, n. One who believes in the transmutation of metals or of species.

4271

Transmute

Trans‐mute″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Transmuted; p. pr. & vb. n.Transmuting.] [L. transmutare, transmutatum; trans across + mutare to change. See Mutable, and cf. Transmew.] To c...

4272

Transmuter

Trans‐mut″er (?), n. One who transmutes.

4273

Transmutual

Trans‐mu″tu‐al (?; 135), a. [Pref. trans + mutual.] Reciprocal; commutual. Coleridge.

4274

Transnatation

Trans′na‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. transnatare to swim over; trans across, over + natare to swim.] The act of swimming across, as a river.

4275

Transnature

Trans‐na″ture (?; 135), v. t. [Pref. trans- + nature.] To transfer or transform the nature of.We are transelemented, or transnatured. Jewel.

4276

Transom

Tran″som (?), n. [Probably fr. L. transtrum a crossbeam, transom, from trans across. Cf. Trestle.] 1. (Arch.) A horizontal crossbar in a window, over a door, or between a door a...

4277

Transpadane

Trans″pa‐dane′ (?), a. [L. transpadanus; trans across + Padus the Po.] Lying or being on the further side of the river Po with reference to Rome, that is, on the north side; — o...

4278

Transpalatine

Trans‐pal″a‐tine (?), a. [Pref. trans- + palatine.] (Anat.) Situated beyond or outside the palatine bone; — said of a bone in the skull of some reptiles.

4279

Transpare

Trans‐pare″ (?), v. t. & i. [See Transparent.] To be, or cause to be, transparent; to appear, or cause to appear, or be seen, through something. Stirling.

4280

Transparence

Trans‐par″ence (?), n. [Cf. F. transparence.] The quality or state of being transparent; transparency.

4281

Transparency

Trans‐par″en‐cy (?), n.; pl.Transparencies (#). [Cf. F. transparence.] 1. The quality or condition of being transparent; transparence.2. That which is transparent; especially, a...

4282

Transparent

Trans‐par″ent (?), a. [F., from LL. transparens, -entis, p. pr. of transparere to be transparent; L. trans across, through + parere to appear. See Appear.] 1. Having the propert...

4283

Transpass

Trans‐pass″ (?), v. t. [Pref. trans- + pass: cf. LL. transpassare. Cf. Trespass.] To pass over; as, Alexander transpassed the river. J. Gregory.

4284

Transpass (2)

Trans‐pass″, v. i. To pass by; to pass away.

4285

Transpassable

Trans‐pass″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being transpassed, or crossed over.

4286

Transpatronize

Trans‐pat″ron‐ize (?), v. t. [Trans- + patronize.] To transfer the patronage of. Warner.

4287

Transpeciate

Tran‐spe″ci‐ate (?), v. t. [Pref. trans- + L. species form.] To change from one species to another; to transform.Power to transpeciate a man into a horse. Sir T. Browne.

4288

Transpicuous

Tran‐spic″u‐ous (?), a. [L. transpicere to see or look through + specere, spicere, to see. Cf. Conspicuous.] Transparent; pervious to the sight. “The wide, transpicuous air.” Mi...

4289

Transpierce

Trans‐pierce″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Transpierced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transpiercing (?).] [Pref. trans- + pierce: cf. F. transpercer.] To pierce through; to penetrate; to perme...

4290

Transpirable

Tran‐spir″a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. transpirable.] Capable of being transpired, or of transpiring.

4291

Transpiration

Tran′spi‐ra″tion (?), n. [F. transpiration.] 1. (Physiol.) The act or process of transpiring or excreting in the form of vapor; exhalation, as through the skin or other membrane...

4292

Transpiratory

Tran‐spir″a‐to‐ry (?), a. Of or relating to transpiration.

4293

Transpire

Tran‐spire″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Transpired (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transpiring.] [F. transpirer; L. trans across, through + spirare to breathe. See Spirit.] 1. (Physiol.) To pas...