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im·pal·pa·ble       [im-pal-puh-buhl] 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]

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.  
  1. Not perceptible to the touch; intangible.
  2. 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" 

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Impalpable

Im*pal"pa*ble\, a. [Pref. im- not + palpable: cf. F. impalpable.]

1. Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that no grit can be perceived by touch. "Impalpable powder." --Boyle.

2. Not material; intangible; incorporeal. "Impalpable, void, and bodiless." --Holland.

3. Not apprehensible, or readily apprehensible, by the mind; unreal; as, impalpable distinctions.

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