transmutation vs transmute

transmutation is a noun but transmute is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transmutation	Yes	No	No	No
transmute	No	No	Yes	No

transmutation (noun)	transmute (noun)
an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
a qualitative change
(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)

transmutation (verb)	transmute (verb)
	change in outward structure or looks
	alter the nature of (elements)
	change or alter in form, appearance, or nature