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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hermetically \Her*met"ic*al*ly\, adv.
     1. In an hermetical manner; chemically. --Boyle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. By fusion, so as to form an air-tight closure.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     Note: A vessel or tube is hermetically sealed when it is
           closed completely against the passage of air or other
           fluid by fusing the extremity; -- sometimes less
           properly applied to any air-tight closure.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hermetically
       adv : in an airtight manner; "this bag is hermetically sealed"

















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