hermetically

Variant of hermetic

hermetic definition

her·metic (hər met′ik)

adjective

  1. of or derived from Hermes Trismegistus and his lore
    1. magical; alchemic
    2. hard to understand; obscure

  3. Etymology: from use in alchemy

    completely sealed by fusion, soldering, etc. so as to keep air or gas from getting in or out; airtight
    also hermetical her·met′i·cal

Etymology: ModL hermeticus < L Hermes < Gr Hermēs (trismegistos)

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