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impalpable
adjective im·pal·pa·ble \(ˌ)im-ˈpal-pə-bəl\
Definition of IMPALPABLE
1
a : incapable of being felt by touch : intangible <the impalpable aura of power that emanated from him — Osbert Sitwell> b : so finely divided that no grains or grit can be felt <rock worn to an impalpable powder>
2
: not readily discerned by the mind <impalpable evils>
— im·pal·pa·bil·i·ty \-ˌpal-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— im·pal·pa·bly \-ˈpal-pə-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of IMPALPABLE
1509
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impalpable
adjective im·pal·pa·ble \(ˈ)im-ˈpal-pə-bəl\
Medical Definition of IMPALPABLE
1
: incapable of being felt by touch <the pulse was impalpable at the wrist> <preoperative localization of impalpable breast lesions—Jane Barrett>
2
: so finely divided that no grains or grit can be felt <an impalpable powder>
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