impalpable

impalpable — * * * impalpable [ ɛ̃palpabl ] adj. • v. 1440; bas lat. impalpabilis 1 ♦ Qu on ne peut palper, sentir au toucher; sans consistance. ⇒ immatériel. Ombres impalpables. Fig. « l impalpable péril des routes aériennes » (Saint Exupéry ). 2 ♦ Qui est… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

Impalpable — Im*pal pa*ble, a. [Pref. im not + palpable: cf. F. impalpable.] 1. Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that no grit can be perceived by touch. Impalpable powder. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. Not material; intangible; incorporeal.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

impalpable — adj. 1) неосязаемый, неощутимый; мельчайший 2) неуловимый, не различимый impalpable distinctions …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

impalpable — que no puede ser detectado por el sentido del tacto. Extremadamente fino Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …   Diccionario médico

impalpable — I adjective attenuated, barely seen, concealed, covered, covert, delicate, difficult to feel, difficult to perceive, difficult to see, doubtable, dubitable, equivocal, fine, hidden, immateriate, imperceptible, inappreciable, inapprehensible,… …   Law dictionary

impalpable — ► adjetivo 1 Que no puede ser percibido por el tacto: ■ los gases son sustancias impalpables. SINÓNIMO sutil intangible 2 Que es difícil de percibir por el tacto por ser muy fino o poco denso: ■ tiene una rugosidad prácticamente impalpable.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

impalpable — adjective Date: 1509 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

IMPALPABLE — adj. des deux genres Il se dit De ce qui est si ténu, si fin, si délié, qu il ne fait aucune impression sensible au toucher. On a réduit ces perles, ce corail en poudre impalpable …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

IMPALPABLE — adj. des deux genres Qui est si ténu, si fin, si délié, qu’il ne fait aucune impression sensible au toucher. On a réduit ces perles, ce corail en poudre impalpable …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

impalpable — impalpability, n. impalpably, adv. /im pal peuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible. 2. difficult for the mind to grasp readily or easily: impalpable distinctions. 3. (of powder) so fine… …   Universalium