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im·pal·pa·ble

[im-pal-puh-buh

l] Pronunciation Key

–adjective

1.	not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible.

2.	difficult for the mind to grasp readily or easily: impalpable distinctions.

3.	(of powder) so fine that when rubbed between the fingers no grit is felt.

[Origin: 1500–10; im-² + palpable

]

—Related forms

im·pal·pa·bil·i·ty, noun

im·pal·pa·bly, adverb

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im·pal·pa·ble (ĭm-pāl'pə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Not perceptible to the touch; intangible.
Difficult to perceive or grasp by the mind.

im·pal'pa·bil'i·ty n., im·pal'pa·bly adv.

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impalpable
adjective
1.	incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; "the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeans [syn: intangible] [ant: tangible]
2.	imperceptible to the senses or the mind; "an impalpable cloud"; "impalpable shadows"; "impalpable distinctions"; "as impalpable as a dream" [ant: palpable]
3.	not perceptible to the touch; "an impalpable pulse"