I. (ˈ)im+ adjective
Etymology: in- (I) + palpable
1.
a. : incapable of being felt by the touch
an impalpable pulse
: not palpable : intangible
as impalpable as a dream — Nathaniel Hawthorne
the impalpable aura of power that emanated from him — Osbert Sitwell
b. : extremely fine so that no grains or grit can be felt
an impalpable cloud
an impalpable powder
the impalpable mud — Encyc. Britannica
2. : not readily apprehended by the mind
an impalpable beauty of style
• im·palpably “+ adverb
II. noun
( -s )
: something impalpable
an intellectual, dealing eternally in impalpables