Unlike alpha and beta decay, no transmutation occurs in gamma decay.

不像前面两种，gamma变不是一种嬗变。

The process of the nucleus changing from one element to another is known as transmutation.

原子由一变成另一的过程称为嬗变。

For us in the modern world, transmutation seems a little out there, but it's something that the alchemists were quite preoccupied with.

对现代的我们来说，嬗变似乎有点不可及，但这是炼金术们非常关注的事情。

Manufactured by 300 years, a Spartan warrior society to create the finest soldiers the world has ever known.

经过300年的嬗变，斯巴达的勇创造出了有史以来世上最好的战。

The operative side deals mostly with something called " transmutation" – where the intent is to transform base metals, like lead, into gold.

操作方面主要处理所谓的“嬗变”——目的是将贱金属，如铅，转变成黄金。

Once the neutron changes into a proton, the nucleus changes from one element to another, again an instance of transmutation.

一旦中子变成质子， 原子就从一种元素变成另一种元素，这也是一种嬗变。

Thus it was a symbol of immortality, and was sometimes associated with Christ." Eagle" and" dove" are also alchemical terms for proceses leading to the rise of" phoenix" , a stage in the transmutation of metals.

因此，它是不朽的象征，有时与基督联系在一起。鹰“和”鸽子“也是炼金术术语，指的是导致”凤凰“崛起的过程，这是金属嬗变的一阶段。