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her•met•ic



Pronunciation: (hûr-met'ik), [key]
—adj.
1. made airtight by fusion or sealing.
2. not affected by outward influence or power; isolated.
3. (sometimes cap.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of occult science, esp. alchemy.
4. (cap.) of or pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings ascribed to him. Also,her•met'i•cal.

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