Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
IMPALPABLE
impalpable
(adjective) imperceptible to the senses or the mind; “an impalpable cloud”; “impalpable shadows”; “impalpable distinctions”; “as impalpable as a dream”
impalpable
(adjective) not perceptible to the touch; “an impalpable pulse”
intangible, impalpable
(adjective) incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; “the intangible constituent of energy”- James Jeans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
impalpable (comparative more impalpable, superlative most impalpable)
Not able to be perceived by the senses (especially by touch); intangible or insubstantial.
Not easily grasped or understood.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pal"pa*ble, a. Etym: [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.
2. Not material; intangible; incorporeal. "Impalpable, void, and bodiless." Holland.
3. Not apprehensible, or readily apprehensible, by the mind; unreal; as, impalpable distinctions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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