Im*mers"i*ble (?), a. [From Immerse.] Capable of being immersed.
Im*mers"i*ble, a. [Pref. im- not + L. mersus, p. p. of mergere to
plunge.] Not capable of being immersed.
Im*mer"sion (?), n. [L. immersio; cf. F. immersion.] 1. The act of
immersing, or the state of being immersed; a sinking within a fluid; a
dipping; as, the immersion of Achilles in the Styx.
2. Submersion in water for the purpose of Christian baptism, as,
practiced by the Baptists.