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impalpable
im·pal·pa·ble [ im pálpəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. unable to be touched or sensed: not capable of being perceived by the senses
2. hard to understand: difficult to understand or grasp
[Early 16th century. Directly or via French< late Latin impalpabilis "not touchable" < palpare "touch gently"]

im·pal·pa·bil·i·ty [ im pàlpə bíllətee ] noun
im·pal·pa·bly [ im pálpəblee ] adverb
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