transmute vs transmutation

transmute is not a noun while transmutation is a noun.

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

transmute (noun)	transmutation (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)

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