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adj. - Imperceptible to the senses or the mind; Incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch adj. - Not perceptible to the touch.

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  • As I inhale the impalpable breezes that set in upon me,
  • Gravity has no physical attributes; it is abstract and impalpable.
  • He waited for the sun to pierce this impalpable fog, but waited in vain.
  • He had the permanent distinction of revealing scientifically the existence of invisible, impalpable substances, namely gases.
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