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impenetrability
[ im-pen-i-truh-bil-i-tee, im-pen- ]
/ ɪmˌpɛn ɪ trəˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌɪm pɛn- /
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noun
the state or quality of being impenetrable.
Physics. that property of matter by virtue of which two bodies cannot occupy the same space simultaneously.
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Origin of impenetrability
First recorded in 1655–65; impenetr(able) + -ability
Words nearby impenetrability
impellent, impeller, impend, impendent, impending, impenetrability, impenetrable, impenitent, impennate, imper., imperatival
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