hermetic

/her-MET-ik/adjective

airtight; insulated from outside influence

The lab keeps a hermetic seal on its prototypes.
Synonyms
airtight, sealed, insular
Antonyms
open, permeable
Memory hook
Hermes' seal: closed by the god of secrets.

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