hermetically

An adverb meaning "in a completely sealed or airtight manner." It is most commonly used in the phrase "hermetically sealed," referring to containers or environments that are impervious to external air or contaminants. The term originates from the name of the mythical alchemist Hermes Trismegistus, associated with the practice of sealing vessels in alchemy.

• 🇩🇪Adverb, das bedeutet, dass etwas vollständig luftdicht oder undurchlässig verschlossen ist. Es wird meist in der Wendung „hermetisch verschlossen“ verwendet, etwa für Behälter oder Räume, die gegen äußere Luft oder Verunreinigungen abgeschlossen sind; der Begriff geht auf den mythischen Alchemisten Hermes Trismegistos zurück.

1. Airtight seal C1 formal technical

   In a way that is completely sealed, especially to prevent the passage of air or other gases.

   • The container was hermetically sealed to preserve the food.
   • The laboratory samples are stored hermetically to avoid contamination.
   • The spacecraft's cabin is hermetically closed to maintain pressure.

   🇩🇪Hermetisch

2. Isolated or closed off C2 formal

   In a manner that is completely isolated from outside influences or communication.

   • The cult lived hermetically from the rest of society.
   • His mind was hermetically closed to new ideas.
   • The country remained hermetically sealed off from the outside world for decades.

   🇩🇪Hermetisch

   Synonyme: completelyentirelytotally

• more hermetically comparative form
• most hermetically superlative form