S: (n) joining, connection, connexion (the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)) "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"
S: (n) explosion, burst (the act of exploding or bursting) "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
S: (n) burning, combustion (the act of burning something) "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
S: (n) transformation, translation (the act of changing in form or shape or appearance) "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
S: (n) transformation ((genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA)
S: (v) change state, turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action) "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
S: (v) change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature) "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
S: (v) cauterize, cauterise, burn (burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent) "The surgeon cauterized the wart"
S: (v) sunburn, burn (get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun)
S: (v) cut, burn (create by duplicating data) "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"
S: (v) burn off, burn, burn up (use up (energy)) "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"