British spelling variant of benzosulfimide, an organic compound with a benzene-sulfur-nitrogen structure used in chemistry.
Identical to 'benzosulfimide' but using British 'sulph-' spelling instead of 'sulf-'. Both derive from Latin 'sulfur' (brimstone).
The 'sulph-' vs 'sulf-' distinction shows how chemistry inherited spelling conventions from different countries—British chemists used the Latin 'ph' spelling while American chemistry adopted the simpler 'f', and both terms remain in use today.
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