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  • 21Transubstantiate — Tran sub*stan ti*ate, v. t. [LL. transubstantiatus, p. p. of transubstantiare to transubstantiate; L. trans across, over + substantia substance. See {Substance}.] 1. To change into another substance. [R.] [1913 Webster] The spider love which… …

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  • 22Chemical change — 112.198.81.178 (talk) 09:44, 14 November 2011 (UTC)bla da Chemical changes occur when objects or substances are changed or altered. In a chemical change, particles of the original materials collide with one another. Some exothermic reactions may… …

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  • 23To go into — Go Go, v. i. [imp. {Went} (w[e^]nt); p. p. {Gone} (g[o^]n; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Going}. Went comes from the AS, wendan. See {Wend}, v. i.] [OE. gan, gon, AS. g[=a]n, akin to D. gaan, G. gehn, gehen, OHG. g[=e]n, g[=a]n, SW. g[*a], Dan. gaae; cf …

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  • 24decay — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. rot, decompose. b tr. cause to rot or decompose. 2 intr. & tr. decline or cause to decline in quality, power, wealth, energy, beauty, etc. 3 intr. Physics a (usu. foll. by to) (of a substance etc.) undergo change by… …

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  • 25transform — v. a. 1. Transfigure, metamorphose, change the form of. 2. Transmute, change into another substance, convert. 3. Change, change the nature of, convert. 4. Transubstantiate (Rom. Cath. Church) …

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  • 26transubstantiate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Middle English transsubstanciaten, from Medieval Latin transubstantiatus, past participle of transubstantiare, from Latin trans + substantia substance Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to effect… …

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  • 27transubstantiation — tran|sub|stan|ti|a|tion [ˌtrænsəbstænʃiˈeıʃən] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: transubstantiatio, from transubstantiare to change into another substance , from Latin substantia substance ] the belief of some Christians that the… …

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  • 28Transubstantiation — Tran sub*stan ti*a tion, n. [LL. transubstantiatio: cf. F. transsubstantiation.] 1. A change into another substance. [1913 Webster] 2. (R. C. Theol.) The doctrine held by Roman Catholics, that the bread and wine in the Mass is converted into the… …

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  • 29Polymerize — Pol y*mer*ize, v. i. (Chem.) To change into another substance having the same atomic proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo polymerization; thus, aldehyde polymerizes in forming paraldehyde. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 30transmute —   v.t. change into another substance or species.    ♦ transmutation, n.    ♦ transmutative,   a …

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