sulfimide

noun

sul·​fi·​mide

ˈsəlfəˌmīd,

-mə̇d

: an imide of a carboxylic-sulfonic acid

especially : saccharin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary sulf- + imide

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