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Lipid vs Lepid - What's the difference?

lipid | lepid |

As a noun lipid

is any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body. They are, however, soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.

As an adjective lepid is

pleasant; jocose.

lipid

English

(wikipedia lipid)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body. They are, however, soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.

    • Derived terms

    * biolipid * geolipid * nonlipid

    lepid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) pleasant; jocose
    • The joyous and lepid consul. — Sydney Smith.
    (Webster 1913)