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impalpable

adjective im·pal·pa·ble \(ˌ)im-ˈpal-pə-bəl\

Definition of IMPALPABLE

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>

: 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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adjective im·pal·pa·ble \(ˈ)im-ˈpal-pə-bəl\

: incapable of being felt by touch <the pulse was impalpable at the wrist> <preoperative localization of impalpable breast lesions—Jane Barrett>

: so finely divided that no grains or grit can be felt <an impalpable powder>

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