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her⋅met⋅ic

  [hur-met-ik]
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–adjective
1. made airtight by fusion or sealing.
2. not affected by outward influence or power; isolated.
3. (sometimes initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of occult science, esp. alchemy.
4. (initial capital letter) of or pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings ascribed to him.
Also, her⋅met⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1630–40; < ML hermēticus of, pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus, equiv. to L Hermē(s) Hermes + -ticus -tic
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her·met·ic   (hər-mět'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Completely sealed, especially against the escape or entry of air.

  2. Impervious to outside interference or influence: the hermetic confines of an isolated life.

  3. often Hermetic

    1. Mythology Of or relating to Hermes Trismegistus or the works ascribed to him.

    2. Having to do with the occult sciences, especially alchemy; magical.


[New Latin hermēticus, alchemical, from Medieval Latin Hermēs (Trismegistus); see Hermes Trismegistus.]
her·met'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: her·met·ic
Pronunciation: (")h&r-'met-ik
Function: adjective
: being airtight or impervious to air —her·met·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Herámes Trisámeágisátus /'h&r-(")mEz-"tris-m&-'jis-t&s,/ Greekmythological character. Hermes Trismegistus was identified by the Greeks with the Egyptian god Thoth. To him was ascribed authorship of various works on astrology, magic, alchemy, and medicine. It wasalso believed that he had invented a magic seal to keep vessels airtight, and from his name the adjective hermetic meaning airtight was derived.
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hermetic her·met·ic (hər-mět'ĭk) or her·met·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Completely sealed, especially against the escape or entry of air.

her·met'i·cal·ly adv.

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