hermetic (redirected from Hermetic (disambiguation))

her·met·ic  (hr-mtk) also her·met·i·cal (--kl)

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

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

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

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[New Latin hermticus, alchemical, from Medieval Latin Herms (Trismegistus); see Hermes Trismegistus.]

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her·meti·cal·ly adv.

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hermetic [hɜːˈmɛtɪk], hermetical

adj

(Physics / General Physics) sealed so as to be airtight

[from Medieval Latin hermēticus belonging to Hermes Trismegistus, traditionally the inventor of a magic seal]

hermetically  adv

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Hermetic [hɜːˈmɛtɪk]

adj

1. (Biographies) of or relating to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings and teachings ascribed to him

2. (Chemistry / Alchemy) of or relating to ancient science, esp alchemy

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

hermetic - completely sealed; completely airtight tight - of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"

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hermetic hermetical

adjective

1. airtight, sealed, shut breaking the hermetic seal of the jar

2. isolated, solitary, abnormal, anomalous, out on a limb Their work is more cosily hermetic than ever.

Translations

hermetic [hɜːˈmetɪk] ADJ → hermético

hermetic [hɜː^rˈmɛtɪk] adj

(= airtight) [seal] → hermétique

(intellectually) → hermétique

hermetic

adj → hermetisch

hermetic [hɜːˈmɛtɪk] adj → ermetico/a